Report: US Misjudged Iran's Strategic Defense in Strait of Hormuz
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US Underestimated Iran's Strategic Hormuz Defense: Report
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News18•13-03-2026, 10:00
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.