1. What is CENTCOM?

2. How successful was the US blockade of Iran's ports in just the first 36 hours?

3. What percent of Iran's economy comes from Iranian oil exports by sea?

4. CNN notes: "As stated by CENTCOM, the blockade covers all Iranian ports, both inside and outside of the Strait of Hormuz, but not the strait itself. Traffic not related to Iran may cross. Blockading an international waterway is illegal under maritime law."
What percent of Iranian sea trade has the US halted with its blockade of Iranian ports?

5. Is non-Iranian commercial traffic able to transit the Strait of Hormuz?

6. Explain why the U.S. doesn't have to station our ships directly in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran-linked cargo ships from getting to their destinations.

7. During a ceasefire, the U.S. and Iran negotiated peace talks in Pakistan. After the Iranian regime refused to end its quest for nuclear weapons as part of a deal end the war, the U.S. imposed a blockade on Iranian ports - using economic means to force Iran to come to an agreement. Iran has been holding the world economy hostage with its control of the Hormuz Strait.
Reuters reports: The Strait of Hormuz is recognized under international law as a free, international waterway allowing transit passage. While historically open, it is currently a flashpoint with Iran attempting to impose tolls, create a "tollbooth" system, or restrict traffic, which the U.S. and other nations reject, aiming to keep it open to global commerce.
The dispute has transformed the area from a free, international transit route into a restricted channel with significant security risks for international shipping.

What do you think of President Trump's strategy to blockade Iranian ports to end the regime's unlawful control over the Strait, through which 20% of the world's energy supplies are transported?