Event Brief
Ex-Bush NSC Official on Iran Blockade
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: Michael Allen said the US should give time to a Strait of Hormuz blockade to pressure Iran economically.
WHO: Michael Allen
WHAT: commentary advocating giving time to a Strait of Hormuz blockade against Iran
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: He said such efforts work slowly and should be given time.
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