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Trump admin 'significantly underestimated' Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure - CNN News Central [View all]
The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Donald Trump’s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now facing the administration, the sources said. - Aired on 03/13/2026.
0:00 Sources: Trump admin underestimated Iran war's impact on Strait of Hormuz
2:09 White House statement
3:04 Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz (Ret.) on Iran war planning
4:22 Defense Secretary Hegseth: "don't need to worry about it"
5:42 CNN's Tom Foreman on why the Strait of Hormuz matters
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