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Risk of 'Accidental' Gulf War On The Rise: Show Of Force In Strait Of Hormuz -- Alexander Smoltczyk, Spiegel Online
The concentration of naval power in the Strait of Hormuz is heightening the risk of a fourth Gulf war, even though the show of force may be nothing more than posturing by the West and Iran in the run-up to negotiations. The stretch of water, 34 miles at its narrowest point, is the aorta of the oil trade.
Everything on display last week in the Strait of Hormuz was pure theater. There were tough words, risky posturing, well-acted one-person pieces and even a taste the risqué, but not much in terms of a plot.
Or at least that's how it was on the stage of the fifth Fujairah International Monodrama Festival (FIMF).
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My Comment: It appears that everyone is spoiling for a fight. My main fear .... someone in the Iranian military may decide to go rogue and confront the naval forces that are in the region. The reason .... I have confidence in the command and control structure of U.S and allied forces .... the Iranians .... putting it bluntly .... not so much.