Trump Confirms US Strikes Targeting Iran's Hormuz Capabilities
⚓ HORMUZ — US strikes are now officially about the strait, not just the nukes. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Trump's explicit framing ties the campaign to Hormuz control — shifting the stated casus belli from nuclear infrastructure to maritime access. That distinction matters: it signals Washington intends to degrade Iran's chokepoint enforcement capacity as a war aim, not a byproduct. Gulf mediators and Tehran now face a declared objective that can't be resolved by pausing enrichment alone.
