Trump's resumption of strikes after declaring the ceasefire over shows that only raw American strength keeps Iran from escalating its nuclear blackmail and oil strangulation. The regime's response, leveraging the Strait of Hormuz as its latest weapon, exposes the futility of treating Tehran as a rational actor open to endless talks. Weakness in the past invited this cycle; resolve now disrupts it before the threat metastasizes. The Constitution vests the Commander in Chief with authority to defend commerce and security on the high seas without awaiting legislative permission for every tactical response. Free markets cannot function when hostile powers control vital sea lanes through intimidation. Original understandings of executive power prioritized deterrence over illusions of perpetual peace with adversaries. Deterrence restored is the only path that preserves both liberty and prosperity.