US-Iran Negotiations Fail, Trump's Post Hints at Blockade of Iranian Waters, Potentially Affecting China and India
Following the failure of negotiations between the US and Iran, former President Trump made a post hinting at a blockade of Iranian waters. Experts point out that the US Navy can easily control the Strait of Hormuz, and if a blockade is implemented, it could significantly impact oil transportation to China and India.
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Donald Trump today reposted an article from the news website Just the News on his own social media platform, 'Truth Social'.
The report quotes experts as saying that Trump is fully capable of breaking through Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, citing the US blockade of Venezuelan waters earlier this year as an example, which had an impact on that country's economy.
The report mentions that the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which led the Venezuelan blockade operation in the past, has moved into the Persian Gulf to join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and other major naval forces.
'It would be easy for the U.S. Navy now to take full control of shipping in this strait,' Rebecca Grant, a national security expert at the Lexington Institute, a US think tank, told Just the News.
She added: 'As I understand it, about 10 ships have passed through in the last 24 hours, one of which was a tanker re-flagged with a Russian flag. We know that there are shipments going to China and India, and there are also some shipments coming into [the strait]. If Iran is tough, the U.S. Navy can absolutely use advanced air surveillance... to fully control the entry and exit of ships in this strait. If you want to pass through the narrow waterway near Kharg Island or Oman, you have to get permission from the U.S. Navy.'
US Vice President JD Vance said today that marathon talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad failed to reach a consensus; the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that all parties had not expected the historic talks to reach an agreement in a single meeting. (Translator: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150412
The report quotes experts as saying that Trump is fully capable of breaking through Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, citing the US blockade of Venezuelan waters earlier this year as an example, which had an impact on that country's economy.
The report mentions that the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which led the Venezuelan blockade operation in the past, has moved into the Persian Gulf to join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and other major naval forces.
'It would be easy for the U.S. Navy now to take full control of shipping in this strait,' Rebecca Grant, a national security expert at the Lexington Institute, a US think tank, told Just the News.
She added: 'As I understand it, about 10 ships have passed through in the last 24 hours, one of which was a tanker re-flagged with a Russian flag. We know that there are shipments going to China and India, and there are also some shipments coming into [the strait]. If Iran is tough, the U.S. Navy can absolutely use advanced air surveillance... to fully control the entry and exit of ships in this strait. If you want to pass through the narrow waterway near Kharg Island or Oman, you have to get permission from the U.S. Navy.'
US Vice President JD Vance said today that marathon talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad failed to reach a consensus; the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that all parties had not expected the historic talks to reach an agreement in a single meeting. (Translator: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150412