Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued Tuesday morning that the United States has stripped Iran of a key bargaining chip by gaining control of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
Hegseth’s comments matter for one basic reason: the strait is not just a map feature. The Daily Signal noted that roughly a fifth of the world’s oil trade passed through it before the war, and the threat of Iranian attacks has “effectively paralyzed” traffic, driving up oil prices and “pain for Americans at the pump.”
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