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After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

Six months after launching the war with Iran, President Donald Trump has pivoted his strategy, prioritizing economic pressure and reopening the Strait of Hormuz over earlier military objectives.
Administration officials initially focused on destroying Iran's missile and nuclear industries, with Trump repeatedly declaring these objectives "obliterated" or "won" despite ongoing regional fighting.
Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iran's navy and air force are "totally gone," while administration data suggests 82% of Iranian missiles and launchers were destroyed by mid-May.
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil passed, has become a primary goal, even as Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way."
Without a clear diplomatic off-ramp, the administration faces an unresolved stockpile of about 970 pounds of enriched uranium that Iran has not agreed to secure.

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