Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has criticised the Trump administration for not adequately planning for the fallout from the conflict against Iran, specifically over tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Panetta accused the U.S. Navy of not having ships ready to escort commercial vessels through the strait, stating that it was a failure of planning for a war. He also noted that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, had stated that the Straits would remain closed, making it politically difficult for the administration to react.