Once again, the U.S. is leveling more threats against Iran. The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet says any disruption to Straits of Hormuz “will not be tolerated.”
The U.S. Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday it will
not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the strategic oil route.“The free flow of goods and services through the Strait of Hormuz is vital to regional and global prosperity,” a spokesperson for the
Bahrain-based fleet said in a written response to queries from Reuters about the possibility of Iran trying to close the waterway.
“Anyone who threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside the community of nations; any disruption will not be tolerated.”
Asked whether it was taking specific measures in response to the threat to close the Strait, the fleet said it “maintains a robust presence in the region to deter or counter destabilizing activities”, without providing further detail.
It seems that a day doesn’t go by without another threat against Iran. This situation is escalating to a level that will ultimately lead to World War III, and will also lead to death and destruction, higher prices, and enough instability to harm world markets. This idiocy will be good for no one except the few powerful “elites” in politics and business.
The ratcheting up of these threats, and the eventual war that will surely ensue, will change the face of this planet. It has already become ugly, but it can certainly get much worse!