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Iran's Hormuz Trap Backfires Spectacularly on America-Hating AlliesIran thought blocking the Strait of Hormuz would spike U.S. oil prices, crush American workers, and force President Trump to back down. The plan was classic Tehran: weaponize global energy to kneecap the West.It exploded in their faces instead.American refineries are ramping up output on abundant domestic light sweet crude that never touches the Strait, keeping U.S. prices steady around $100 a barrel. Asia? They're getting hammered at $150 or more. China, India, Japan, and South Korea—the very nations that snubbed Trump's call for naval help—now face crippling shortages. China's imports through Hormuz have plunged 77 percent, their reserves will last just 108 days, and they're scrambling to buy premium non-Middle East oil at a massive markup. Schools are shutting down across Southeast Asia. Workers are being sent home. Petrol pumps sit dry.This isn't just market chaos; it's poetic justice. NATO allies dismissed it as "not their war." Japan declined. Australia declined. Even as Iran selectively lets non-U.S. ships pass while choking everyone else, the so-called partners who lecture America on global responsibility are learning the hard way what real vulnerability looks like.Trump warned them. He asked for support to reopen the Strait and secure the flow. They refused. Now the blockade they ignored is punishing them hardest, while American energy independence shines through stronger than ever.The global order is fracturing exactly as free-riding "allies" deserve. Time for Trump to tie Ukraine aid and other U.S. commitments to real reciprocity on Hormuz. No more one-way street. America first means holding the line—and letting the freeloaders feel the pain they helped create.