Is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz something unprecedented? Has the US military presence in the Gulf been linked principally to the Iranian threats in the region?  Answers to these two questions are interrelated. And the future course of the ongoing conflict between Iran on the one hand and the US and Israel on … Continue reading Tanker War to Epic Fury — How Iranian Threats Created Permanent U.S. Presence in the Gulf – Can IRGC Undo It Now?