NBC News: The Strait of Hormuz has become a central strategic axis for Iran

NBC News: The Strait of Hormuz has become a central strategic axis for Iran 🔹NBC News reported, citing recent assessments of U.S. military intelligence, that the Islamic Republic has shifted its strategic focus from the nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz following damage to its nuclear facilities. 🔹According to U.S., European, and Arab officials, Tehran now sees the Strait of Hormuz as an effective leverage for exerting economic and security pressure on the U.S. and its allies. 🔹U.S. military officials have warned Trump that efforts to gain complete control of the Strait of Hormuz could be lengthy, costly, and accompanied by significant casualties. 🔹Two U.S. officials have said that even if such an operation were to begin, complete success for the U.S. is not guaranteed. 🔹However, the Trump administration has rejected this assessment and continues to assert that the U.S. Navy maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.