Strait of Hormuz; A geopolitical advantage for effective power in the regional order Akram Gadi, a member of the scientific faculty of the Institute for Scientific Policy Research in the country, wrote in "Iran": The tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and the security arrangements implemented by Iran have an effect on the security equations and the regional order; However, the assessment of these effects requires reference to the whole of Iran's political, economic and security conditions. Sanctions, restrictions on the sale of oil and the pressures caused by the blockade are factors that must be taken into account along with security considerations. Therefore, Iran's actions cannot be examined separately from the circumstances that led to the creation of this situation. However, the formation of a new regional order does not depend only on the performance of a country. Iran is also one of the actors of this evolving structure, but it is not the only one that determines the final shape of the world order. Read the full text here.