Trump’s war at a dead end. The cynical barter between old and new imperialist powers “Freeing the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring free navigation and free trade.” This has become the invocation of all imperialist powers, starting, of course, with the United States. And also the possible banner for an expansion of the war of aggression against Iran. It is no coincidence, given that one fifth of the world’s oil transport passes through Hormuz, along with a far larger share of gas, aluminum, and...