U.S. assesses Iran’s priority shifted from nuclear weapons to Strait of Hormuz

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Military officials have told President Donald Trump any operation to take the strait would be lengthy, costly and deadly — with no guarantee of winning, sources say.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Monday.Atta Kenare / AFP via Getty Images

Aug. 10, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 10, 2026, 9:36 PM EDT

By Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains, Dan De Luce and Gordon Lubold

WASHINGTON — A U.S. military intelligence assessment says Iran’s strategic priority has shifted from its nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the assessment.

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