Iran, in 2013, finally closed the Strait of Hormuz after two years of threats and failed negotiations. Mines were placed all across the water to prevent US Ships, or any ships for that matter, from passing. The price of gas skyrocketed, and many people simply could not afford to use their cars anymore. The price of gas reached 5.47 US Dollars a Gallon. The US Miltary soon began getting ready to bomb Iran.