Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Reuters Donald Trump has admitted he was “shocked” by Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, in a tacit acknowledgement that the U.S. may have miscalculated parts of the war. As the conflict enters its third week, the president also demanded NATO allies help him reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil choke point, as a standoff with Iran sparks more pain at the pump for consumers. Read more at The Daily Beast.