As the confrontation involving Donald Trump and Iran intensifies, the strategic focus has moved beyond individual strikes or isolated incidents. The current phase centers on a single pressure point with global consequences: control over the Strait of Hormuz.

In the latest episode of The Patriot Perspective, the defining development is a clear ultimatum—restore full access to the Strait or face direct action against critical Iranian infrastructure. The scope of that threat extends well beyond military targets, reaching into energy production, electrical grids, and industrial capacity.

This marks a structural shift in approach. Previous U.S. responses often relied on deterrence through military presence or retaliatory strikes. The current strategy instead focuses on undermining the foundation of Iran’s leverage. The Strait of Hormuz serves as the regime’s most powerful geopolitical asset, with roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply moving through the corridor. That........

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