Former CENTCOM Deputy Commander Vice Adm. Mark Fox details the deployment of A-10 Warthogs and Apache helicopters to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz on 'America's Newsroom.'

US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening the key waterway is a problem without a clear solution and dependent at least in part on what lengths President Donald Trump is willing to go to force the Iranian regime’s hand,

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.

Several more countries on Friday joined leading European nations, Japan and Canada in signing a joint statement saying they were ready to join ‌appropriate efforts to ensure

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.

There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.

Fox News viewers have criticized Donald Trump after he said the Strait of Hormuz would "open itself," raising concerns over his lack of a clear plan to restore the route

The claim may have been generated by AI tools. The Argentine government had not publicly acknowledged such an operation, either.