Global Oil Shipments Depend on Major Chokepoints

The use of force is still as relevant as ever. Iran has engaged in a clandestine attacks on March 25, 2021 when an Israeli-owned container ship, the Lori, was hit by an Iranian missile in the Arabian Sea, an Israeli official said. No casualties or significant damage were reported.
On 18 April 1988 the U.S. Navy destroyed 2 Iranian surveillance platforms, sank one frigate and one patrol ship, and severely damaged a second frigate in retaliation for the 14 April mining of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) in the Arabian Gulf. Whenever there's a crisis, the President asks "Where are the Carriers?"