
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the US ending the war in the Middle East would practically give up control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil passes, to Iran. “Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the straits. You would see a tax for that…
Mattis says ending war now would cede Strait of Hormuz to Iran: 'We're in a tough spot'

