UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

The conflict has exposed how one waterway can disrupt energy, trade and prices worldwide

The escalation adds further pressure to global shipping as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Brent crude prices hit their highest level since May.

The Houthis’ blockade of Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital global trade route.