The Strait of Hormuz Just Became a Flashpoint \n\n Folks, let's cut through the Pentagon-speak right now.   Thursday, May 7 — three US Navy guided-missile destroyers were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most strategically vital waterways on the planet, when Iranian forces unleashed a coordinated assault. Missiles. Drones. Swarms of small boats. The works. USS...