US furiously seeks to avert potential monthslong closure of Strait of Hormuz | CNN Politics
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US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening the key waterway is a problem without a clear solution and dependent at least in part on what lengths President Donald Trump is willing to go to force the Iranian regime’s hand, multiple administration and intelligence officials tell CNN.

Looks like The White House is just winging it, and there’s no plan whatsoever:

A recent internal assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency that was circulating inside the Pentagon in recent weeks determined that Iran could potentially keep the passage shut for anywhere from one to six months, four sources familiar with the document told CNN. But White House and Pentagon officials insisted that the assessment — particularly the longer end timeframe, which some consider a worst-case scenario — was not being seriously considered.

  • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
    14·
    3 months ago

    Remember when analysts were saying how it wasn’t going to last longer than 3 weeks, because that’s the point where the economy starts to break down, therefore nations would go to extensive lengths to prevent it from going on any further?

    We’re 3 weeks in now and highly oil-import-dependent countries are talking about managing their consumption rates.

    All abooooooard! lets-fucking-go

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
      9·
      3 months ago

      I work with this really smug ultralib, and he was confidently dismissing oil going over 80 bucks during the first week. And when I pointed out that there’s no practical way to open the strait up if Iran didn’t cooperate, he just couldn’t wrap his head around the US navy not being able to do it. 🤣