{"id":89180,"date":"2019-07-22T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T22:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=89180"},"modified":"2019-07-22T17:22:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T21:22:19","slug":"update-iran-and-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=89180","title":{"rendered":"Update: Iran and the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stena Bulk Carrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There may be a solution underway to get Iran’s grip on the Persian Gulf eliminated.<\/p>\n

The UK is proposing a UK-led mission that is meant to stop the harassment and seizure of non-Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Per the article:\u00a0 Briefing Parliament on the budding crisis, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt accused Iran of “an act of state piracy” that will be met with stern international resolve.<\/p>\n

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He announced precious few details but said Britain’s European allies will play a major role keeping shipping lanes open. One-fifth of all global crude exports passes through the narrow strait between Iran and Oman. – Article<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2019\/07\/22\/uk-europe-led-mission-will-protect-vital-shipping-in-gulf\/<\/a><\/p>\n

It may be that the fustercluck a couple of years ago with the Navy’s riverine-force boats ill-equipped and not properly maintained or fueled, and crewed by people who were not properly trained and were quite unprepared for a 200-mile jaunt to the south encouraged the Iranians to believe that the USA and its allies were\/are helpless in the face of real emergencies.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the fact that tanker crews in shipping lanes don’t usually come armed or prepared to repel boarders may have something to do with that attitude.<\/p>\n

If the UK can make this succeed, fine by me. As noted in the article, the tanker crisis is happening in the last days of PM May’s tenure, and whoever succeeds her, whether it is Boris Johnson or his opponent, needs to be as blunt and stubborn as can be, and a good poker player.<\/p>\n

Iran seems to be itching for a fight so that they can be the victims. That’s not a good idea, because Jimmy Carter isn’t in the White House these days. He had no idea what or where the Strait of Hormuz was located.<\/p>\n

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