The newest development in the ongoing volatility surrounding the Strait of Hormuz is the passage of several American military vessels through the channel this Saturday. This significant move occurred without any coordination with Iran. The event took place right as U.S. and Iranian delegations were meeting in Islamabad with Pakistani mediators to hash out a longer-term agreement.
The problem is that while these naval maneuvers were unfolding, President Trump took to Truth Social. On today’s edition of dumb things the President says, Trump got all effusive about his favourite thing in the world, oil. The post is some heavy posturing to try to prove that the U.S. has the upper hand and doesn’t need the Strait of Hormuz. The quiet naval movement? I think it is to test limits. Honestly, I don’t think either will work as intended.
