US Military Warns Trump Hormuz Seizure Could Cost Many Troops as Iran Keeps Firing on Ships
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Updated · sadanews.ps · Aug 11
US Military Warns Trump Hormuz Seizure Could Cost Many Troops as Iran Keeps Firing on Ships
3 articles · Updated · sadanews.ps · Aug 11
Summary
NBC News reported U.S. military officials told Donald Trump that seizing the Strait of Hormuz by force would be a long, extremely costly operation with no guarantee of success.
Large numbers of U.S. troops could be killed or wounded under existing plans, officials said, making the risk of a major operation a central factor in Trump’s Iran deliberations.
Three European and Gulf Arab officials said U.S. allies had already warned Washington that forcibly reopening the strait could expose warships to cruise missiles and drones while driving oil prices higher.
U.S. intelligence now assesses Iran’s strategic focus has shifted from its nuclear program to Hormuz, where Tehran sees effective control of the waterway as stronger negotiating leverage.
American officials said Iran is still firing on ships as the United States directs maritime traffic through the strait and intercepts missiles and drones launched by the Revolutionary Guard.
With military intervention deemed too costly, what hidden strategies might the U.S. use to break Iran's grip on this critical energy chokepoint?
If a forceful takeover of the Strait guarantees massive casualties, how will global markets survive the escalating shadow war at sea?
As Iran transforms disputed islands into an impenetrable fortress, could a controversial voluntary toll system be the only way to prevent global economic collapse?