men treat democracy. this week well stories. directs it stokes fears of new conflict in island a taxi drives and then becomes an opera star but 1st we start off in iran much of the world's oil supply passes through the strait of hormuz now the conflict between iran and the us is affecting people on the inside and. it's early morning in the sun beating down on the island of moose is relentless there's no natural water source and few other resources for that matter despite that the island has been highly valued for centuries as a strategic location portugal for instance constructed this fortress back in 1507 to control mara team traffic in the persian gulf today the strait of hormuz is once