Wesley Clark to Newsmax: US Must Destroy Iran Threats in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military should focus on eliminating the forces Iran “is using to hold us hostage” in the Strait of Hormuz, Gen. Wesley Clark told Newsmax on Sunday. Appearing on “Sunday Report” with host Jon Glasgow, the retired Army general warned that Iran’s ongoing threats to shipping lanes in the strategically vital waterway pose a growing danger to the global economy and U.S. leverage in the region. Clark said Tehran’s move to effectively shut down portions of the strait marks a dangerous escalation following recent U.S. military strikes. “They’ve taken a great risk of actually closing the Strait of Hormuz,”…