US Planning Underestimated Iran's Potential to Close Strait of Hormuz, Reports Say

Reports indicate that the Trump administration underestimated Iran's potential to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz following US military strikes. While the Pentagon and National Security Council had contingency plans, detailed economic and interagency analyses were reportedly limited during planning. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suggested the Strait's closure remains a leverage tactic, though Iran's UN Ambassador stated there is no current intention to block the waterway amid ongoing tensions.