Our national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, scrutinizes President Trump’s challenges in managing Iran’s reprisal attacks, which have largely obstructed the Strait of Hormuz.
Authored by David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and Whitney Shefte
Dated: March 24, 2026