Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic. The administration's shifting and often contradictory messaging throughout the Iran war has produced ever more confusion this week. That's because President Donald Trump and his aides have presented a dizzying narrative about the U.S. strategy to unblock the Strait of Hormuz and wrap u...