Six months before the Trump administration started bombing Iran, the Department of State fired its oil and gas experts.
As the war in Iran stretches into its third week, and the Strait of Hormuz — through which 20% of the world’s oil supply usually flows — remains effectively closed, the U.S. government is without the resources it once had to handle such crises, former State Department employees tell NOTUS.
In July 2025, as part of President Donald Trump’s reduction-in-force initiative, the administration laid off staff who would have been responsible for gaming out possible scenarios if the Strait of Hormuz was closed.
The agency also let go of staffers with close professional relationships at oil and gas companies in the…
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