CNN: U.S. Government Senior Officials Did Not Anticipate Iran Would Block the Strait of Hormuz

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-13T01:21:03+00:00

Mars Finance News: On March 13, according to CNN reporting, multiple informed sources revealed that during the planning of current operations, the U.S. Pentagon and National Security Council seriously underestimated the possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military strikes. Sources stated that Trump's national security team failed to adequately consider the consequences that worst-case scenarios might bring. Three individuals familiar with closed-door meetings indicated that at a recent classified briefing, high-ranking officials from the Trump administration acknowledged to lawmakers that they had not anticipated Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz in response to being attacked.

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2026-03-13 01:21:03

Mars Finance News, March 13 — According to CNN, multiple sources familiar with the matter revealed that during the planning of the current operation, the U.S. Pentagon and National Security Council seriously underestimated Iran’s potential to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military strikes. The sources said that Trump’s national security team failed to fully consider the possible consequences of the worst-case scenario. Three individuals familiar with the closed-door meeting stated that during a recent classified briefing, senior officials in the Trump administration admitted to lawmakers that they had not anticipated Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for an attack.

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