"The US president has been facing domestic pressure over starting the war alongside Israel with no endgame or off-ramps in sight. On the strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN, US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote in a post on X. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it [to] say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open."
"Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to keep the maritime artery closed while another top official in Tehran warned that oil prices could shoot up beyond $200 per barrel. Trump said he hoped a naval coalition could secure the vital waterway, which connects the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea."
"Trump claimed 100% of Iran's military capability had already been destroyed but added that Tehran could still send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close-range missile somewhere along, or in, this waterway. Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial"
Following US-Israeli military actions against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz—through which one-fifth of global oil shipments pass—faces closure by Iran in response. Oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel, with Iranian officials warning of potential increases beyond $200. President Trump has called for an international naval coalition including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to secure the strait. However, analysts and Democratic lawmakers express serious doubts about the plan's viability. Iran has already attacked over a dozen ships in the narrow waterway, and despite Trump's claims of destroying Iran's military capability, concerns remain about Iran's ability to deploy drones, mines, and missiles to disrupt shipping.
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