What Would A Naval War Between The U.S. And Iran Look Like In The Persian Gulf

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What A War Over The Hormuz Strait Would Look Like -- John Hudson, The Atlantic

The high stakes standoff between Iran and the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the world's oil, was inflamed Thursday when Iran's navy claimed to have recorded video of a U.S. aircraft carrier entering the Port of Oman. The Associated Press says the announcement "is an indication Iran is seeking to cast its navy as having a powerful role in the region's waters" and it comes on the same day the deputy chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Hossein Salami rejected U.S. claims that it could prevent Iran from closing the strait. "If they (the West) impose sanctions on Iran's oil exports, then even one drop of oil cannot flow from the Strait of Hormuz," Salami said on state TV, according to Haaretz. On Wednesday, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said it would not tolerate any disruption of the strait. If push comes to shove, what would a military confrontation in the strait look like?

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My Comment: What is my assessment .... I concur with what Russia`s senior naval commanders are saying .... there will be heavy casualties, but the Iranian Navy is no match against a US battle group.