America Already Solved Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Problem Before

America Already Solved Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Problem Before

In 1987, the Strait of Hormuz was on the brink of collapse. As the Iran-Iraq War spilled into the Persian Gulf, Iranian gunboats, mines, missiles, and fast-attack craft threatened one of the world’s most important oil routes. To keep tankers moving, the U.S. launched Operation Earnest Will, reflagging Kuwaiti tankers and escorting them with American warships. But when the tanker MV Bridgeton struck an Iranian mine near Farsi Island, Washington realized convoy protection alone was not enough. Credit to : Dark Docs