The Trump administration is vehemently pushing back on a recent article that the administration “underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz,” calling it “patently ridiculous.”

Iran, in retaliation for the war, has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20% of the world’s oil transits. U.S. officials have discussed the possibility that the Navy could escort commercial tankers through the narrow strait to ensure they aren’t attacked, but this effort has not begun yet.