Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
He also intends preventing any ships leaving that paid the toll. At least the US will be able to claim that they have closed the Strait, not Iran, so another victory.
While it is intended to put additional pressure on Iran, it does seem to be a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Another unintended consequence of surrounding yourself with yes-men that are not the sharpest pencils in the pack.
At least we have more cost increases and inflation to look forward to. That will go down well with the domestic and global public.
It will be interesting to see if the Iranians will try target the ships enforcing the blockade and those allegedly being sent to sweep for mines. If they manage to sink or damage one it would be very embarrassing for the administration.
It will be even more interesting to observe the Chinese navy and the Indian navy escort their shipping past a US blockade.