About — Strait of Hormuz Watch

About Me

I built this site to stay on top of the latest news about the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most strategically important waterways. Rather than hunting through headlines manually, I wanted a single place that reads the news for me and surfaces a clear daily verdict.

The bulk of the site was built with AI, with co-development and Claude AI expertise provided by Kevin Ankrom.

Co-Developer — Kevin Ankrom

Kevin Ankrom is a Performance Sport Executive and technology consultant based in Illinois, operating through PerformanceFunnel Consultancy, where he specializes in athletic intelligence, learning systems, and AI-driven strategy.

Kevin brings deep technical and AI expertise to this project — he holds certifications in AI for Research and Insights (Google, 2026) and Claude 101 & Claude Code in Action (Anthropic, 2026), and has a track record of building and deploying real applications: a social publishing platform, the Track IQ app for coaches, and 240+ instructional modules for USA Volleyball and World Athletics. He also holds a US Patent for PerformanceFunnel (TX 7-423-752).

You can find Kevin on LinkedIn.

About This Site

Fetch — RSS feeds from Reuters, BBC, Fox News, Al Jazeera, CNN, AP, The Guardian, and NPR are scanned for articles mentioning the Strait of Hormuz.

Score — Each article is scored using ~50 weighted keywords. Words like "blockade" and "seized" push the score negative; "unimpeded" and "ceasefire" push it positive. Title hits count double.

Classify — The aggregate score determines the consensus: Open, Partially Operational, or Closed. Each day's result is stored and shown in the history chart.

Display — Charts break down what each outlet is signaling, so you can see where sources agree or diverge.

Links

🌐 petercohen.org

This site uses automated keyword scoring — not human editorial judgment. Treat it as a starting point for awareness, not a definitive operational assessment. Always verify with primary sources before making decisions.