[Salon] Nate Swanson warned that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz- He was fired at urging of Laura Loomer.

Subject: [Salon] Nate Swanson warned that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz- He was fired at urging of Laura Loomer.

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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 20:20:29 -0400

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Nate Swanson warned that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and respond to a U.S.-Israeli attack by making it a regional war.

He was fired at urging of Laura Loomer.

After Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran, the Trump administration claimed there was no way we could have known that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and respond by attacking bases across the region.

The irony is that people like Swanson are trying to help the U.S. make smart decisions. Here is Laura defending getting him fired:

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