Operation Project Freedom – launched earlier this month – involves US Naval vessels escorting commercial oil tankers and cargo vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. During the initial escort missions, two US-flagged ships, a car carrier and a chemical product tanker, made it through the strait. The transit was not without incident, however, as Iran attempted to attack the commercial vessels with small fast Boston Whaler-type boats. What does this demonstrate? The US Navy is perfectly capable of escorting ships through the strait – yet no amount of guaranteed defeat will deter the Iranians bent on controlling the waterway from giving it their best shot.
Operation Project Freedom Shows Iran Does Not Control the Strait
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