Strait of No Choice: Iran's Hold on Hormuz Exposes US Weakness The war in Iran has entered a second phase, with a temporary truce having collapsed.
The conflict centers around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which controls nearly 20% of the world's energy flows.
As tensions escalate, the Trump administration faces an unpalatable choice: risk escalating the conflict into a protracted quagmire or concede control to Iran.