“They are reminding us that their threats to attack ships are genuine, and that’s enough to suppress traffic through the strait,” said Rosemary Kelanic, a director at Defense Priorities, a research organization focused on foreign affairs. Ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait, ship tracking data shows.
“It’s not going to reassure anybody to start up shipping again through Hormuz if the U.S. Navy itself refuses to operate in Hormuz,” said Ms. Kelanic, the analyst.
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