Why Trump’s Hormuz blockade is headed for a bust

As soon as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ended without an agreement, President Donald Trump fired a volley of angry tweets venting his frustration. As a concrete step to force Iranian concessions, he announced a blockade of Iranian ports along the Persian Gulf. Cut off Tehran’s oil exports, the logic goes, and the regime will have no choice but to bend to Trump’s will.This thought process is being echoed and amplified by influential Washington voices who should know better. Take Den...