Iran, Donald Trump and Strait of Hormuz
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Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran — because the military options on the table to escalate the conflict could backfire and airpower alone is unlikely to achieve President Donald Trump’s stated objectives,
Trump disputed reports that the U.S. military arsenal has been depleted as Iran appears intent on setting the terms on Hormuz.
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Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Iran and instead seek a negotiated end to the war.
Iran long considered its deeply buried nuclear enrichment plant at Fordo its best-protected and most advanced site. It was badly damaged, and potentially rendered inoperable, by 12 massive bombs in the June 2025 attacks, according to U.S. intelligence assessments last year.
President Donald Trump says he is personally negotiating an Iran deal, causing oil prices to slide. 'The Big Money Show' discusses the geopolitical implications and military readiness of the United States.