I have heard numerous people make this assertion when every single wargaming exercise has always predicted the closing of the straight. I don't understand where this is coming from.

When you say Iran is looking stronger I think you mean in some kind of relative expectation game in the media sense rather than a real hard power sense.. I would encourage you to look at the latter instead

For how long can the US maintain its current posture? What is it, more Patriots spent in 4 days than in 4 years in Ukraine?

Russia is shipping drones to Iran now.