Iran's Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz is complicating President Trump’s exit strategy from the Iran war. Trump in a Wednesday night address to the nation dismissed concerns about the strait, asserting that the U.S. produces enough oil to sustain itself and that other countries more dependent on

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday railed against President Trump's actions in Iran and argued that Tehran understands that its control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more strategically vital” than any plans to develop a nuclear weapon. “The failure of the president's war thus far is