The US army blockade on all site visitors coming into and leaving Iranian ports began at 10 a.m. ET at this time, after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to retaliate.
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commanders James Stavridis and Wesley Clark, retired Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton and retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges break down the viability of the blockade and element what army belongings it’s going to take to maintain it in place.
Also, former National Security Council official Brett McGurk says the blockade is a “big move” that he thinks caught the Iranians without warning.
0:00 Former admiral explains what the Hormuz blockade will seem like
5:16 Retired colonel describes what varieties of naval vessels might be wanted
7:38 Could the blockade backfire?
9:41 Former NATO commander says why the blockade may shift leverage again to the US
13:31 Retired lt. gen. says the Navy will have to be an “unblinking eye” for blockade to succeed
15:46 CNN world affairs analyst explains why he thinks the blockade may match
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