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    "data": {
        "id": 1614780,
        "msgid": "trump-miscalculates-confident-iran-will-surrender-before-closing-hormuz-strait-but-tehran-is-fighting-back-1773561140",
        "date": "2026-03-15 13:59:19",
        "title": "Trump Miscalculates: Confident Iran Will Surrender Before Closing Hormuz Strait, But Tehran Is Fighting Back",
        "author": "Teguh Firmansyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "US President Donald Trump disregarded warnings from his Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Dan Caine that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route, in response to an American military strike. Despite acknowledging the risks, Trump proceeded with military operations against Iran, believing Tehran would capitulate before taking such action; however, Iran has since begun blocking shipping and attacking cargo vessels, driving up global oil prices. Trump's miscalculation has proven costly as Iran demonstrates its ability and willingness to disrupt the vital waterway through mines, drones, and missiles.",
        "content": "<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 US President Donald Trump has been warned by the\nChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Iran could close the Strait\nof Hormuz, one of the world\u2019s most critical oil shipping routes, if\nattacked.<\/p>\n<p>The warning was conveyed by General Dan Caine before the United\nStates launched military aggression against Iran. However, Trump\ndisregarded the caution and has now miscalculated.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal on Sunday,\n15 March 2026, the decision to attack Iran was taken despite serious\nwarnings about the potential consequences of closing the Strait of\nHormuz and the possible shocks it could deliver to the global\neconomy.<\/p>\n<p>Caine told the president that US officials have long believed that\nIran can deploy naval mines, drones, and missiles in an effort to block\nthe world\u2019s most critical shipping strait.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing individuals\naware of internal discussions, Trump acknowledged the risks but still\ndecided to proceed with military operations. According to the report,\nthe president believed Iran would likely surrender before taking such\naction.<\/p>\n<p>He also told his advisers that even if Tehran attempted to block the\nstrait, the US military would be capable of countering the threat.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz is the world\u2019s most critical oil export route,\nlinking major Gulf producers\u2014including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and the\nUnited Arab Emirates\u2014to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Since the war began, Iran has taken steps to disrupt shipping in the\nregion, blocking several oil tankers and attacking cargo vessels,\ndevelopments that have contributed to a sharp increase in global oil\nprices.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-miscalculates-confident-iran-will-surrender-before-closing-hormuz-strait-but-tehran-is-fighting-back-1773561140",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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