The US government's response to the blockade of the strait is questioned as a show.

In a video released on March 15 by CBS News' "60 Minutes" program, former White House energy advisor Bob McNally stated that the US government does not have a policy solution to the long-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz. McNally believes that military escorts and releasing strategic reserves are simply "showboating," and that the only way to solve the problem is to restore traffic flow in the Strait of Hormuz. He also mentioned that the duration and cost of this conflict will exceed almost everyone's expectations. According to a report in the New York Times on March 15, Trump administration officials admit that Iran's willingness and ability to disrupt the global economy by blocking the Strait of Hormuz has exceeded their expectations.