Washington hawks are pushing for the US to take over the Strait of Hormuz by force if a diplomatic deal with Iran collapses — a dangerous escalation, bad for anyone hoping the Iran conflict winds down.

• Lindsey Graham says if talks fail, Trump will seize the Strait of Hormuz, run it, and charge ships a fee to pay for it.
• Trump backed the idea publicly, threatening tolls on the strait unless a deal gets done.
• Taking the strait would need hundreds of thousands of troops and leave them exposed to Iranian drones — likely a military disaster.
• Hawks like Graham and Netanyahu's allies are openly working to make the diplomatic deal fail so the military option comes back.
• JD Vance broke with the war camp by saying Israel, not Iran, is the obstacle to peace, sparking a public fight inside Trump's own base.

Outlook: If the Iran talks collapse — which the hawks are pushing hard for — expect renewed pressure on Trump to grab the Strait of Hormuz by force.