New U.S. Effort in Strait of Hormuz Echoes Past Clashes with Iran
Vice Adm. Michael Gilday spoke on Wednesday during his confirmation hearing about ongoing efforts to ensure safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
There have been multiple reports in recent months of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) harassing, attacking and seizing vessels transiting the strait, which have prompted responses from both the U.S. and Europe.
In this article, Dana S. Merkel writes about ongoing and potential future efforts to ensure safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after multiple recent reports of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps harassing, attacking, and seizing vessels there.
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“New U.S. Effort in Strait of Hormuz Echoes Past Clashes with Iran,” by Dana S. Merkel was published in USNI News on August 1, 2019.