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If Iran makes a nuisance of itself for long enough, I expect a coalition naval task force will go and open the strait back up.
by bigfatkitten 8mo ago
If Iran makes a nuisance of itself for long enough, I expect a coalition naval task force will go and open the strait back up.
- verdverm 8mo agoIt's less about "opening it up" and more about the tanker companies feeling there is enough safety. With the Red Sea instance, they didn't start running ships until the Houthis said they were done.
- bigfatkitten 8mo agoThe feeling of safety in this scenario would be provided by the assurance that anyone who tries picking on a tanker would be stomped into the ground by a destroyer.
- verdverm 8mo agoexcept that history shows otherwise, as relayed in the submission