# #301 Hormuz | World ChokePoint - A brief History

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Published: 2026-04-26T02:43:23+00:00
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The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway with an outsized role in global history and power. From ancient Persian roots and early empire trade routes, to Silk Road maritime commerce, colonial competition, and today’s oil-driven economy, this chokepoint has remained one of the most strategically important passages on Earth—moving roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and sitting at the center of modern geopolitical tension. We shall go over a brief history, then open up to call ins. ****************************************** Get your What is Truth Merch Here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://whatistruthpodmerch.itemorder.com/shop/home/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find all my links here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/whatistruthpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠To catch a live show, Please Follow me on Odysee and Rumble! Please rate 5 stars if you enjoy the content! For vast majority of my content follow me on Odysee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://odysee.com/@Weezy:a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Now on Rumble! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://rumble.com/user/Whatistruthpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/WhatTruthPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Telegram channel Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/witweezy ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@WHATISTRUTHTV ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on your Favorite podcast player!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.minds.com/weezytruth/ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daddygate Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDaddyGatePodcast ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to "Tip" the show Click the Patreon Link. Support will help me improve the show. Much Love to all whom already have! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/What_is_Truth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EmailWHATISTRUTHPODCAST@gmail.com

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