In the escalating tanker wars between the West and Iran, Washington is facing resistance from its traditional international partners.
The Trump administration wants to take its so-called “maximum pressure” campaign to the high seas, blocking Tehran’s ability to export oil via its tanker fleet while safeguarding international shipping from Iranian attacks.
“And as these countries find themselves in the middle of the crossfire between the two sides,” she said, “they further object to a policy they already didn’t subscribe to.” The U.S. sanctions regime is aimed at strangling Iranian energy sales. It has hobbled Iran’s tanker fleet by threatening to sanction Tehran’s oil deliveries and any parties associated with the transaction. The U.S. has pushed its allies to do the same.
“It can’t be that the Strait of Hormuz is free for you and the Strait of Gibraltar is not free for us.” “How do you protect ships in these bodies of water? You need multiple ships, with close proximity, with air support,” said Brennan in a phone interview.Hormuz’s distance from U.S. naval ports means a transit time of weeks, Brennan added, while the strait’s width means larger vessels such as aircraft carriers couldn’t go through. The force would have to comprise 15 to 20 ships, along with support and replacement ships, with a unified command, communications system, and rules of engagement.
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