Strait Flush: US Navy Holds All The Cards In Hormuz, Iran Loses All Maritime Leverage

The most dangerous operation coincided with the ceasefire to minimize risk

Apr 13, 2026

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Vice President J.D. Vance left Pakistan without a deal. This was predictable, for he is the grinder, whereas Marco Rubio is the closer in the Trump administration. Vladimir Putin similarly uses Vladimir Medinsky, his minister of culture, for 21-hour diplomatic haggling sessions, then sends Sergey Lavrov to close a deal when the other side is serious abo…

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