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According to Axios, US Secretary of State Rubio has told allies that the US does not expect to launch any new military strikes against Iran. The current policy of the Trump administration is to temporarily avoid military action against Iran and instead increase economic pressure through the US Navy blockade and a new round of sanctions from the Treasury Department, while pushing for oil to enter the global energy market through the Strait of Hormuz. US officials claim that the removal of mines in the Strait of Hormuz and the passage of oil tankers through the southern waterway have weakened Iran's influence in the global energy market. US officials have stated that Iran has lost control of the strait and now the US has it under control. Rubio said that the United States currently has no plans to resume large-scale military operations, but if Iran launches an attack first, the United States reserves the option to strike. Another US official stated that this policy is expected to continue at least until after the midterm elections.