Michael Baumgartner Tue, June 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world’s attention today is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz. Americans are watching carrier strike groups, air defense systems, and other deployments intended to preserve freedom of navigation. The core work of reckoning with Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and a durable solution to reopening the Strait falls to diplomatic channels.