Iran vs the West: Who’ll be the first to blink?
As tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran’s threats to block a crucial oil supply route increase, there is much speculation whether the situation will evolve into a full-scale military conflict. But could it be just a game of chicken?
The US has positioned two warships in the area where the Iranian navy has been carrying out military drills. Iran’s navy chief earlier claimed that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be an easy job for the Iranian forces. In response the US said that interference with the transit or passage of vessels through the route would not be tolerated. Investigative writer Edwin Black told RT that full military conflict would cripple the oil-dependent US – as well as the rest of the world.
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