Keep pulling the thread on Rock.
According to reporting from the New York Times, Iran's economy is a few weeks away from collapsing without external aid.
A Forbes report estimated that Iran could generate $9 billion in annual revenue by imposing a $2 million toll per ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The potential $9 billion in annual revenue from a Strait of Hormuz toll would represent a 60% increase to Iran's GDP.
In the past eight years, two of the four primary U.S. adversaries identified in the 2018 National Defense Strategy, Russia and Iran, have suffered catastrophic battlefield reverses.
An alleged meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for May.
The U.S. reluctance to risk capital ships in the Strait of Hormuz validates Beijing's perception of American aversion to casualties.
According to reporting from the New York Times and Washington Post, Russia provided targeting assistance to Iran during the recent conflict.
During deliberations on the Iran conflict, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Kaine never directly told the President that war was a bad idea, despite some colleagues believing he thought so.
General Randy George was recently fired from his position as Chief of Staff of the Army.
The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has reportedly vanished from public view and may have resigned due to tensions with the administration.
The current U.S. administration has reportedly seen the highest number of four-star generals fired or resigned in history.
According to reporting from sources including the New York Times, Iran's economy was believed to be only a few weeks away from total collapse prior to the recent conflict.