He concluded: “At CNN our only interest is in telling the truth to our audiences in the U.S. and around the world and no amount of political threats or insults is going to change that.” THE TRUTH: The Pentagon has been planning for Iran’s desperate and reckless closure of the Strait of Hormuz for DECADES, and it has been part of the Trump Administration’s planning well before Operation Epic Fury was ever launched.” CNN specifically reported Thursday that the Pentagon and the National Security Council “significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military strikes while planning the ongoing operation.” Around 20% of the world’s oil and gas passes through the strait.
Author: Benjamin Lindsay
Published at: 2026-03-13 22:55:53
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