US EditionThe Strait of Hormuz Is an Iranian 'Kill Box,' Preventing the U.S. Navy From Securing It Right Now and Letting Tankers Pass Through Freely
Iran has halted U.S. Navy escorts in the Strait of Hormuz, creating a bottleneck that traps 20% of global oil supplies, using the strait as leverage amid regional tensions.
- On March 12, Reuters reported Iran's foreign ministry said ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass the Strait of Hormuz, and Mojtaba Khamenei, Supreme Leader, said Iran will keep it shut as leverage against the United States and Israel.
- Since the U.S.-Israel war began two weeks ago, IRGC attacks have halted traffic and bottled up 20% of global oil supplies, with over 300 ships stranded in the Gulf.
- Navy officials told reporters earlier this week the Strait is an Iranian 'kill box' and defense officials said escorts aren’t feasible as an Iranian vessel provoked a Navy destroyer to fire its 5-inch cannon near the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
- Analyst Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer at Carlyle Energy Pathways, warned the cost of a single escort exceeds cargo value, and the U.S. military has so far turned down protection requests as oil prices rise above $100 a barrel.
- The Pentagon noted there is no evidence Iran has started laying mines, but Caitlin Talmadge, MIT professor, warned of dispersed vessels while Gen. Dan Caine said escorts might be possible later this month.
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The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian 'kill box,' preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely
"Iran has extensive tunnel networks to protect and launch such vessels surreptitiously, including midget submarines and other submersibles useful for mine laying."
Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says
DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by Mehr news agency on Thursday. Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in defiant first comments attributed to him since he succeeded his slain father.
In response to the joint military aggression by Washington and Tel Aviv, Tehran almost completely blocked the maritime route through which about 20% of all oil traded in the world circulates, according to RT. Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Ormuz, provided that payments for oil cargo are made in Chinese Yuan, said an Iranian official quoted by CNN. According to the source, such a possibl…
Iran demands coordination of all ships for passage through the Strait of HormuzA spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that coordination of ship movements through the strategic strait is necessary. The security of the waterway is vital for the country.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu announced that one of the 15 Turkish-owned ships waiting in the Strait of Hormuz due to the war has passed through following negotiations with Iran.
Iran Orders Vessel Coordination with Navy in Hormuz Strait Transit
Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by Mehr news agency on Thursday.Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel…
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