Iran, Cambodia, the Strait of Hormuz, and a tuk-tuk driver named Hun Borin have, a priori, nothing in common. And yet, this Phnom Penh family man is today one of the countless collateral victims of the war ravaging the Middle East.

The conflict triggered on February 28, 2026, by joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is already producing its first concrete effects in Cambodia, a country heavily reliant on fuel imports.