Trump Threatens Iran with Military Action Over Strait of Hormuz

This scores high on constitutional concern (A=31) due to separation of powers issues—unilateral military threats without congressional authorization, especially the 48-hour ultimatum format—and violence enabling through direct obliteration threats. However, it scores much higher as distraction (B=75) given extreme outrage-bait language ('obliterate'), contradictory messaging within one hour, classic pattern-match to previous Trump Iran theatrics, and timing alongside quieter domestic policy failures. The mechanism is norm_erosion_only with no actual military action taken, reducing constitutional impact while maximizing media spectacle.