A picture of simlicity.
See?
To speak "Middle-Eastern", you have to BE STRONG.
A couple of battleship groups in the strait of Hormuz would settle the argument about its being "closed" by the Iranians. An ounce of prevention by putting the fear of allah into the savages on shore and afloat in their little boats with rpg's at the ready. The onshore guys at the silkworm launchers would be busy throwing away what used to be clean underwear.
Some things are so obvious it takes an "expert" to miss them.