U.S. Senator Calls For Naval Blockade Of Iran -- Haaretz
Chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee says blockade should precede military action, in bid to pressure Iran to cease its drive for nuclear weapons.
An international naval blockade of Iranian oil exports should be considered before any resort to air strikes against the country's disputed nuclear program, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Friday.
"That's, I think, one option that needs to be considered" to boost pressure on Iran to curb its nuclear program in line with UN Security Council resolutions, Democratic Senator Carl Levin said in an interview taped for C-SPAN's "Newsmakers" program.
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Update: US senator says naval blockade of Iran should be considered -- Reuters
My Comment: U.S. Senator Carl Levin is dreaming .... the U.S. does not have the assets to enforce such a blockade .... not even close. Case in point, here is the list of U.S. Navy ships involved in the Cuban blockade during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 .... and that occurred near the shores of the U.S. where resupply was easy. Iran is on the other side of the planet.