American analysts scoff at Washington's claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz: Iran has achieved a strategic victory.
American analyst Brandon Weichert believed that Iran achieved a strategic victory in the conflict, noting that matters were practically decided, and only the consequences of this victory remained to be seen by the public.
Weichert said the Iranians have now begun to reveal new technologies, adding that Iran has made strategic gains in the conflict.
David T. Payne, a former US Army officer and national security and military analyst, described US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's statements regarding US control of the Strait of Hormuz as completely ridiculous.
Payne wondered: How can the United States control the Strait of Hormuz, when the nearest American warship is about a thousand kilometers away?
These statements highlight the contradiction between American claims about control of the strait and the operational reality pointed out by American analysts.