The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran that began on Monday has little precedent in recent decades, and the military has offered few details on how it might carry the operation out.
But previous operations in the Middle East may offer some clues to what the blockade could look like in practice. The Navy has a track record of monitoring the movements of merchant ships, and taking them over whether they want to be boarded or not.
