The White House just announced that the U.S. Navy has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of all deadly Iranian sea mines. In addition, it has expanded the number of available channels that ships can safely travel through. One U.S. official declared, “The Iranians have lost control over the strait. Now the U.S. controls it.” U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz also means that we control Iran’s oil revenue, which has fallen to zero. Making matters worse for the Iranian regime, the Trump administration successfully pressured the United Arab Emirates, one of Iran’s largest trading partners, to cut off all trade with Iran.