The Trump administration significantly underestimated the possibility that Iran would move to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes, leaving Washington scrambling to manage the economic fallout as the conflict disrupts one of the world’s most critical energy routes, according to sources cited by CNN.
Officials familiar with internal discussions said the Pentagon and the US National Security Council did not fully account for such a scenario while planning the ongoing operation against Iran. The oversight has now left the administration confronting what some officials described as a worst-case situation, with global oil shipments under pressure and energy markets unsettled.
