We were drawn into the Gulf years ago by Iranian gunboats harassing shipping, and we started escorting them in and out.
Iran has started up again, thinking (I suppose) that war with us is better than dealing with the sanctions. Maybe Kerry has assured them that war will trigger impeachment, or something... I can't help believing Iran has back door comms with the DNC, or the DNC's owners.
Push comes to shove, we can close the Gulf to Iranian shipping while keeping it open to everyone else's... But it could get nasty.
It feels like the Twelvers are in charge and itching to rumble. It would be nice if we could send the leadership a nice gift consisting of a plain wood casket with the body of former Sen. and SecState Kerry and a silver glitter Brunswick bowling ball bag with his head inside. Is it just a coincidence or Divine Providence that the regulation bowling ball and the average human head each weigh 16 pounds?