The Hormuz Humiliation: Iran’s Mine Warfare vs Washington’s ‘NO PLAN’ Disaster
Murphy said Pentagon briefers had no plan for reopening the Strait if Iran closed it.
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Murphy said Pentagon briefers had no plan for reopening the Strait if Iran closed it.
The article argues that Iran’s naval mines and other asymmetric capabilities have left the U.S. without a workable plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It cites Senator Chris Murphy’s account of Pentagon briefings and warns that a prolonged disruption could sharply affect oil supplies and global markets.
Senator who reported what officials told him in Pentagon briefings
President whose threats and administration’s campaign are central to the article
Trump's version of this story ↗Energy secretary whose tanker-escort claim is disputed in the article
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