Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has shown a greater sense of urgency in seeking a ceasefire with Iran, despite all the boasting.

Agreed barely before Trump’s deadline, the ceasefire leaves nuclear ambiguity, intact command structures, and continued Hormuz leverage. Both sides claim success, but lack of clarity on concessions and enforcement complicates claims of decisive outcome.

The daring, action-movie style rescue operation seems to have reinforced the ‘leave no man behind’ policy of the US military, where they risk anything and go to unbelievable lengths to rescue their personnel. It is already being hailed as one of the most sophisticated and challenging CSAR operations in the history of modern warfare. 

During a media interaction at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We'll be leaving very soon. I would say within two weeks, maybe three. We knocked out a tremendous amount of missile-making facilities.”

Between December 2023 and early 2024, container shipping across the Red Sea decreased by 90%. Large shipping companies like Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC diverted their ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in an additional 14 days and more than $1 million in fuel expenses per trip.