US bet on Iran folding fails? Trump frantically contacts furious Gulf allies after Hormuz closure

Trump approved a full-scale war against Iran despite being warned that Tehran could retaliate by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a gamble that has now delivered blocked oil lanes, surging energy prices, American casualties, and a hard-line successor in Mojtaba Khamenei vowing to keep the vital waterway shut and turn the conflict into long-term leverage against Washington and its allies.