Ending Iran war now would cede Hormuz to the enemy, Trump’s former Defense secretary says

March 24, 2026

The Trump administration ending its war against Iran now would essentially cede control of the key energy choke point of the Strait of Hormuz to Tehran, President Donald Trump’s former secretary of Defense said Monday.

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