US Underestimated Iran's Strategic Hormuz Defense: Report

• A CNN report reveals the Trump administration underestimated Iran's likelihood of closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes.
• Pentagon and National Security Council did not fully anticipate Iran's move, despite existing US military contingency plans for such a scenario.
• Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei previously stated the closure of the Strait of Hormuz must continue as a pressure tactic.
• UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani later clarified Iran has no intention to close the Strait amid the West Asia conflict but asserts its right to preserve peace and security there.
• Iran recently intensified restrictions on ships through the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels not serving US and Israeli interests.