I'm American, also that's considered bad form. 2/3 of Americans were against this and think it was a failure.

Military hegemony in the gulf region would mean being able to force Iran to stop attacking gulf targets, rather than negotiating a ceasefire because both sides are hurting. What we have is a multipolar situation, it's not arguable, it's right on the scoreboard.

A hegemon would be able to unilaterally open the straits.

Best for everyone to recognize it and act accordingly. It's got nothing to do with cheerleading, that stuff is for rubes.