Iran's Growing Involvement in the Middle East

By Rachel Ehrenfeld

Revolutionary Guard's deputy commander, General Hossein Salami, threatened on May 4th: "If the Americans and their regional allies want to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and threaten us, we will not allow any entry."

Closing off the Strait of Hormuz which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea could stop the flow of 20% of the world's oil.

The U.S. response? According to the San Francisco Bay Area based pro-Iran news website, Payvand: "Defense Department spokesman Colonel Steven Warren says U.S. warships have stopped accompanying U.S. and British-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The move came after Iran threatened to close the waterway to U.S. and allied vessels." One day later, Voice of America, which is cited by Payvand, wrote it was referring to a statement made by Col. Warren in 2015.........To Read More.....

My Take - Thank you Jimmy Carter!