The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, warned President Donald Trump. He told him in several briefings that U.S. officials have long believed Iran could try to block the key shipping lane with naval mines, drones and missiles if a conflict breaks out, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The general warned about the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump did not react
Trump reportedly acknowledged the risk but decided to press ahead with the military campaign, telling advisers he believed Tehran would likely capitulate before taking such a step and that the U.S. military would be able to reopen the waterway if necessary.
After fighting broke out at the end of February, Iran's Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the country's exports flow. world supplies of crude oil. According to the British Maritime Trade Operations Agency, 20 merchant ships, including nine tankers, have been attacked near Hormuz since the beginning of March.
What warnings did Donald Trump receive regarding Iran?
What did General Dan Caine tell Trump during the briefings?
What actions did Iran take in the Strait of Hormuz?
What was the position of the Pentagon chief on the Strait of Hormuz?
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Friday that there is “no need to worry” about the Strait of Hormuz because the US will not allow it to remain closed.
