Mattis says ending war now would cede Strait of Hormuz to Iran: ‘We’re in a tough spot’

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. ending the war in the Middle East would practically cede control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil travels, to Iran.  “Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the strait. You’d see a tax for…