The White House didn't expect #Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz Before the war, some White House advisers believed Iran would not unleash an economic war and disrupt oil supplies through the Persian Gulf. However, after the conflict began, comm...
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...ercial shipping in the region virtually stopped, leading to a sharp rise in global oil prices. After a closed-door briefing, Senator Christopher Murphy stated that the US administration has no clear plan for reopening the strait. Some military officials warned that Iran could resort to aggressive measures, perceiving the strikes as a threat to the regime's existence, but their assessments were not decisive. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth are currently focusi...
