The Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden

... waters off the coast of Somalia ten years ago. Since Washington is an immediate participant in the confrontation in the Persian Gulf today, U.S. naval forces should not form the backbone of the coalition. For the same reason, an international operation, ... ... powers already involved in a confrontation. It is also difficult, given the situation, to imagine that the navies of Iran and Saudi Arabia could interact effectively. Ivan Timofeev: Tanker Incidents: Who Blinks First? India, China, and Russia could offer their patrolling services, since both India and China are critically dependent on the energy sources ...