US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon – Reuters
Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over the United States, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The finding suggests that Tehran could continue to throttle the strait to keep energy prices high as a means of pressuring President Trump to find a quick off-ramp to the nearly five-week-long war that remains unpopular with U.S. voters.
