Trump admin bragged to CNN that Iran has lost control of the strait, 80% of traffic now taking the Oman route. Of course, they didn't tell them it's current traffic not NORMAL traffic, and that the US is expending an ENORMOUS amount of effort and resources to do it we have to have military ships escort every ship through. The cost is VERY high and not sustainable at all, they're just trying to impact the oil markets to get gas prices down by the midterms so Trump will "spare no expense". One of the reasons Kegseth is demanding so much more money is they need it to pay for the escorts(military not like Melania).