Europe should provide Strait of Hormuz naval escorts, NATO notwithstanding
Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right
Summary
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now centered on the battle for the Strait of Hormuz. The strait provides the critical Indian Ocean chokepoint for oil and natural gas-exporting nations rimming the Persian Gulf. But Iran’s use of drones, mines, missiles, and gunboats to harass transiting ships has brought energy exports to a near-total halt. This has led […]
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