Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said the United States would effectively cede control of the Strait of Hormuz if it ended the war with Iran at this point.
The waterway is vital to global shipping, particularly the energy market, and has been a focal point of Iran and U.S. forces as Tehran has blocked the strait since the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iranian targets last month.
"Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the strait," Mattis said on Monday during CERAWeek in Houston. "You’d see a tax for every ship that goes through."
"We're in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen. I can’t identify a lot of options," he added.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mattis-identifies-problem-us-declares-victory-over-iran-now
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Mattis certainly isn’t perfect. I’ve disagreed with many of his positions, particularly on Iraq. But (aside from his tenure at Theranos), he is a serious, dedicated, and educated military mind with a long history of service. If I need to choose between his take and the current administration’s take on this situation, I’ll go with Mattis all the way.