US forces monitor Strait of Hormuz but analysts warn open passage won't quickly fix gas prices
Semafor—US naval forces deployed to monitor the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's nuclear deal, aiming to ensure the critical waterway remains open to commercial shipping. Analysts cautioned that even a fully open Hormuz would not quickly translate to lower gasoline prices, given refinery capacity constraints and supply-chain lags. One analyst argued the strait will never truly be 'open again' in the strategic sense.