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The Strait of Hormuz Conflict: Why Controlling a Chokepoint is Harder Than Winning a War

... in the destruction of multiple naval warships, including the sinking of IRIS Dena frigate when it was torpedoed by nuclear attack submarine (SSN) off the Southern coast of Sri-Lanka in the Indian Ocean. However, despite suffering significant losses, Iran has still managed to impose naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Several commercial vessels including: tankers, namely Hercules Star, Stena Imperative, Libra Trader, Sonangol Namibe, Safesea Vishnu, Zefyros, and Skylight; bulk carriers including Gold Oak, Mayuree Naree, and Star Gwyneth; and container ...

02.04.2026

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The Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden

... than by its opponents. The number of participants in the second stage of operation could be expanded to include the navies of the leading European powers, as well as Japan and South Korea, which also receive a large share of their hydrocarbons via the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, it would be wise to involve the navies of the United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other coastal states of the Gulf in the operation. However, even before joining the operation, the United States could demonstrate to the entire world that protecting the freedom of navigation is indeed a priority of its foreign ...

15.07.2019

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