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On the edge of a strategic disaster in the Strait of Hormuz
MS NOW
Mar 16, 2026
The war with Iran continues to hold up shipping as the Strait of Hormuz remains at a near total standstill. Retired Four-star U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey joins Katy Tur to provide his insight over what can be done to open up the strait and to share his criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the war.