RAMP AT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: Americans take the "baton", here's how many SHIPS were stopped
Any of the ships attempting to break the blockade will be warned.
TL;DR
- The US has returned 13 ships that attempted to breach the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US military presence includes destroyers and air support from the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- US President Donald Trump stated that any Iranian ship approaching the blockade would be destroyed.
- US and Iranian negotiators are now aiming for a temporary agreement rather than a comprehensive one.
- This change in strategy is due to unproductive talks and persistent differences over Iran's nuclear program.
- Both sides have reduced some differences, including how to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran seeks a deal that includes the unfreezing of some of its assets by Washington.