A coalition of seven countries aims to deter Iran from striking at sea. So far, it's working
two decades America’s navy and its allies in the Middle East spent most of their time chasing pirates, drug smugglers and terrorists in the region’s busy waters. But a string of attacks on oil tankers in 2019—blamed on Iran—has shifted their focus.
The concept is straightforward. Iran wants to force America to ease sanctions that are crippling its economy. Interfering with international shipping is one way of exerting pressure. Theis intended to deter Iran from making mischief by increasing the likelihood that it would be caught in the act.stations two warships, which it calls sentinels, in the Strait of Hormuz, the choke-point that carries one-fifth of the world’s oil.
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