Iran's Diminishing Options: How Its Miscalculation and Trump Pressure Is Bringing Surprising Results
By Nick Arama | 12:00 PM on April 13, 2026
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As we reported earlier, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, clear mines, and then it would be open. CENTCOM laid out more details that they would be blocking ships from leaving Iranian ports.
So Trump is effectively telling the Iranians, "Your effort to overplay your one hand with the Strait is over." If he blocks their ships from getting through, they have a big problem when they're already in economic trouble.
If he opens the Strait up for other nations' ships and has other nations assisting, Iran is going to have a hard time dealing with that as well. Yes, they can try to attack with missiles, drones, or small fast attack boats, but they will also now have to deal with the U.S. military. And if they attack any other nation's ships, they also risk drawing more nations into the action against them.
Blocking Iran's ships is going to hold them over the barrel and cripple them. They can't maintain control against the U.S. and/or other nations taking firm action. If the U.S. blocks Iranian ships, we can hurt them without having to do something like hit Kharg Island. It will put more pressure on them to come back and concede in negotiations.
READ MORE: Here We Go: Trump Announces Major US Action in Strait to Shut Down Iran
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The funny thing was that Iran messed around with the ships in the Strait to back the U.S. off from military operations. But they still don't get that they're not dealing with the weak Joe Biden or their buddy Barack Obama, who is willing to make deals that end up propping them up.
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