The U.S. military, as directed by President Donald Trump, began a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, the latest maneuver from the president following the unsuccessful talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend.
The president’s decision represents a new tactic that the military is employing, one in which it will try to remove Iran’s leverage over the waterway that has sent the global economy into a frenzy.
The waterways off Iran’s coast, which get really narrow in the Strait of Hormuz, are vital to global oil shipping, and the war, which started roughly six weeks ago, has caused significant economic disruptions.
Map of the Strait of Hormuz. (Graphic by Grace Hagerman / Washington Examiner)“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” a statement from U.S. Central
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