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The Hormuz blockade is a throwdown the US can't win

A commentary argues that US President Donald Trump may be underestimating Irans leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a blockade is more likely to deepen conflict than force concessions. It says energy blockades are acts of war, slow to take effect, and risk collapsing the fragile ceasefire while hurting the global economy.

13 Apr 2026 1:33 pm