For Trump, the Strait remains open; he says the United States “has complete control”. Even if it involves substantial resources and is only to allow a limited amount of oil to pass through, things are indeed moving forward. With a night-time operation by the US military

The sixty days have expired and the US President has not secured the agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran that he had hoped to reach. And allies in the Gulf are wondering who will protect them from Iran’s forthcoming threats