After years of warning about Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News minimized the danger before Trump's war — and now they're grappling with the co... (opens in new tab)

For over a decade, Fox News had emphasized the global strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, during the Obama and Biden administrations, the first Trump administration, and even during Trump’s strike on Iranian nuclear sites in 2025. Fox personalities and guests acknowledged the strait’s significance to the global supply of oil and other goods, which Iran has repeatedly leveraged during tense moments between Tehran and Washington in the past. Some even commented that a blockade would l...