It seemed like a recipe for conflict. Take the Iran nuclear deal, add a dash of US National Security Advisor John Bolton and some US warships, and top it off with the mysterious sabotage of oil tankers near one of the most sensitive stretches of water in the world.

We take you to the Strait of Hormuz to examine just how close the US and Iran have come to the edge of war.

Listen to this episode of The Take on Al Jazeera.