The Biden administration’s soft approach to Iran has once again put the world’s oil supply at risk. After months of chaos, ship traffic is finally creeping back into the Strait of Hormuz. But let’s not get too comfortable. This is the same administration that bragged about “restoring order,” while letting a hostile regime threaten the global energy lifeline. Now, we’re all just supposed to pretend everything is fine.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants Americans to believe the oil markets are “well supplied.” Maybe on paper, but anyone filling up a gas tank lately knows the real story. Prices spiked because liberal bureaucrats botched Iran policy from day one—handing cash to mullahs, shutting down U.S. pipelines, and begging dictators for spare barrels. This is what America gets when globalist elites play games with national security.
Despite Bessent’s claims, the threat isn’t over. Iranian thugs could choke the Strait again tomorrow, and nothing suggests this White House will show any real backbone. They say the U.S. “will retake control” and restore navigation. Should we trust promises from the same crowd that “led from behind” in Afghanistan and let chaos flare up across the globe?
Meanwhile, left-wing media outlets cheer at slow, stale progress as if it’s a major win for freedom. But American strength means more than just sending press releases and hoping Iran falls back in line. It’s about real leadership, punishing bad actors, and making the kind of tough decisions coastal liberals can’t even imagine.
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just a shipping lane. It’s a test of whether the U.S. is still willing to lead—or if we’re content to let anti-American regimes call the shots. Will the Biden team finally put America first, or are we back to putting the world’s oil supply in the hands of Tehran’s tyrants?
Source: Washington Times
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