The narrative presented here is a high-stakes geopolitical drama centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran's blockade threat and the severing of U.S.-Iran communications as the focal points. The strongest version of this narrative is that Iran is escalating tensions, potentially disrupting global energy flows, while the U.S. and its allies are responding with military and diplomatic maneuvers. The source deserves credit for synthesizing multiple threads—military actions, diplomatic signals, an...