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Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba
U.S. forces have turned 31 ships away as Iranian tankers continue moving oil through the Gulf, officials said.
- On Thursday, the U.S. military announced the seizure of another tanker smuggling Iranian oil, a day after Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump has employed naval blockades to pressure Venezuela and Cuba, but retired Navy captain and judge advocate general Todd Huntley said Iran presents "major differences" from those scenarios.
- Central Command directed 31 ships to return to port as of Wednesday, while Lloyd's List Intelligence reported 11 tankers with Iranian cargo left the Gulf of Oman since April 13.
- Iran rejected demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil flows, and has resumed firing on ships, raising global gasoline costs ahead of November midterm elections.
- Military historian Max Boot noted that blockades have historical precedents, but "they tend to be very long-term impacts, whereas Trump is looking for short-term, quick results.
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Los Angeles Times+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
US President Donald Trump has resorted to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet their demands, but their preferred tactic faces a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents major differences from Venezuela and Cuba
Unlike Cuba or Venezuela, Iran choked off a crucial trade route for energy shipments, meaning the longer the standoff persists, the more the global economy will suffer.
·Washington, United States
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Associated Press News+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba
President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean.
·United States
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