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Why sweeping mines in the Strait of Hormuz wouldn't be easy
If the Iranians are successful in mining the Strait of Hormuz, the consequences for the world economy – very much including the price of fertilizer and diesel for US farmers – will be horrific. The US will have to do something about this. The question is: What? Having spent a couple years in my early […] The post Why sweeping mines in the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t be easy appeared first on Asia Times.
US President Donald Trump has complained in front of reporters about the Iranian mines on Hormuz Street. US President apparently feels Iran's action is "unfair." Trump apparently disagrees with Iran's tactics of blocking the Strait of Hormus at all. To reporters, Trump said on Monday in Washington, D.C., U.S. troops would attack the area massively and have already destroyed all Iranian miners. The U.S. President described Iran's straitline as "u…
Trump Whines It's 'Unfair' For Iran To Close Strait Of Hormuz After He 'Wins War'
President Donald Trump announced that he had "essentially" won the war against Iran and complained that it was "unfair" for the country to close its Strait of Hormuz after the so-called victory. During a press conference on Monday, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump why he could not immediately open the Strait. "Now that you've announced that the U.S. has destroyed all of Iran's mine-laying ships, why can't the U.S. just immediatel…
Will Iran Mine The Strait Of Hormuz?
This tiny stretch of water carries about 20 percent of the world’s oil. And Iran is trying to close it by mining it. US President Donald Trump has put pressure on European allies to help protect the Strait of Hormuz, warning that NATO faces a “very bad” future if its members fail to come to aid.
Donald Trump wants more allied warships in the Middle East. Many are wondering why. “Does he need them to achieve something that the powerful American navy cannot do there on its own?” says German Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius.
US President Trump is putting pressure on NATO. But a naval mission in the Iran war would not only be risky, there are other problems.
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