Straight of Hormuz may be closed for years

[Bmoboy]

Once mines are laid, it will take an intensive removal process before insurance companies will even consider it safe . Unfortunately, that cannot begin until there is no risk of Iranian drones attacking the mine removal ships sitting just off shore.

[David__77]

1. The US needs to stop its aggression as a first step.

[Bluetus]

2. Or we could get with the rest of the world toward sustainable energy

And say FU to all the oil regimes forever.

If we don't, China will leave us in their dust economically. How can this possibly be a hard choice?

[newdeal2]

4. That requires the support of the same administration, so it has an equally low chance of success

Trump hates windmills and renewables more than Iran.

[Johonny]

3. I assume, the Iranians

Have laid them in order to control the Strait. Their plan is a tollbooth.