Likely, the faltering Iranian leadership needs a “Look, Squirrel” moment, and to do some saber rattling to change the subject of the Iranian masses rising up because their country sucks.
>>Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz<<
Yeah.
Good luck with that with a real man as POTUS.
The problem is that simply sinking a ship or two in the Strait is enough to block it for some time.
Nice little country you got there Mr. Ayatollah. Sure hate to see something happen to it.
5.56mm
Trump is looking forward to reopening it, courtesy of the US Navy.
meh...
Iranians threaten the Strait of Hormuz every few years.
Since the Strait is conduit for a huge percent of the world’s oil, almost all nations with a navy, including China, quietly threaten regime change in Tehran for doing so. Israel would also be particularly unforgiving.
This threat has been an annual event for the past 30+ years hasn’t it?
If Tehran wants the US to leave them alone, all they have to do is pledge they will accept only US Dollars for their oil.
It will also be helpful to settle most of their other bilateral trade in USD, regardless of the trading partner.
It’s very narrow near the UAE... all shipping can be stopped by sinking at few ships in the main channel. Iran plans on doing that in the event of war - or threat of war. NOW is the time for Trump to find alternatives...
Iran would be playing with fire. They will have much better luck with proxy wars.
If they were to try it would be time to show them Shock And Awe with all these smart weapons we have these days.
Close the Strait of Hormuz?
Suicide.
In a couple of years the scummy mullahs will be executed by their population.
Or, they will hightail it outta there.
Things are heating up on the streets of the country as we speak and there is a POTUS that most likely has sent help for them under cover.
These yapping SOB high muzzies are about the most lazy worthless waste of human skin ever.
Very simple...They can’t.