Gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven exceptionally hard for U.S. Here's why.
- Washington — President Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a "whole civilization.
- "But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require a much bigger armada of U.
- warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.
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- Washington — President Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a "whole civilization.
- "But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require a much bigger armada of U.
- warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.
Sources: CBS News