‘Strait of Hormuz is now a more powerful weapon for Iran than a nuke’

 Will Donald Trump strike a deal with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz instead of prioritising a nuclear agreement?

That’s what Tehran is reportedly proposing today, but as veteran US diplomat David Satterfield explains, that comes with its own problems. With Iran playing the long-game in an asymmetric war, the former ambassador says Trump does not have many good options available. 

Plus, the US has severely depleted key munitions in the Iran war - and it’s already having global consequences.

From delayed deliveries to allies such as Japan, South Korea and Ukraine, to a knock-on impact on any future wars - such as a potential conflict with China over Taiwan - new analysis of America’s strategic stockpiles do not make for comfortable reading. Venetia Rainey talks to Mark Cancian and Chris Park from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) about what’s running low, why and what impact it will have.