As Spiegel explains in its analysis, Iran's geographical position allows it to wield a weapon more powerful than nuclear arms without destroying anything or causing any explosion. The Strait of Hormuz is a knee-shaped sea belt, surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs. This narrow passage, along with cheap drones and a few naval mines, was enough to block the world's most important energy supply route. "That narrow choke point is Iran's atomic bomb," Spiegel states. They emphasize that Iran's "weapon" has numerous advantages over an atomic bomb: it doesn't need to be detonated, nothing is irreversibly destroyed, and no one has to be killed. It is enough to gradually increase pressure to push the global economy into recession. They recall the moment when the Revolutionary Guard announced the closure of the strait and what it led to. Within hours, a chain reaction worth billions of dollars was triggered, and within a month, there was a dizzying rise in energy prices and a dramatic drop in fertilizer production. The economic situation also became complicated in the United States, forcing Donald Trump to agree to a ceasefire. "In this case, the military superiority of the attacker was not decisive. Iran is undoubtedly militarily weaker, but it managed to influence fuel price increases worldwide," writes Spiegel. They point out that it is enough for Iran to continue blocking Hormuz, directly or indirectly, to create a serious problem for Donald Trump ahead of the congressional elections expected in November.