The United States and its allies may need to start escorting commercial vessels ...
DUBAI - The United States and its allies may need to start escorting commercial vessels to prevent further attacks in Gulf oil shipping lanes, Gulf sources and experts said.
Two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday that the United States is discussing with its allies a variety of options on how to protect international shipping in the Gulf of Oman after two tankers, bearing Norwegian and Japanese flags, were crippled.Three sources in the Gulf said few options exist: Gradually introduce the escort system used during the Iran-Iraq “Tanker War” in the 1980s and more recent Somali pirate attacks, adopt new rules of engagement, and conduct mine-sweeping operations.
The Strait of Hormuz is 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, with the shipping lane just two miles wide in either direction. Some experts say much depends on how President Donald Trump deals with Iran after his decision to exit a 2015 international nuclear pact last year, reimpose sanctions on Tehran and raise the U.S. military presence in the Gulf in response to perceived Iranian threats.
“If there was going to be a war ... it will be the international community against Iran. No one wants to slide into a lone war against Iran,” Kahwaji said.
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