Sal Mercogliano, professor of history at Campbell University and host of the What’s Going on with Shipping YouTube channel, joins the show once again to discuss the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz imposed by United States Central Command. How might this blockade unfold? Is it a tactic to bring Iran back to the negotiating table, or a step that risks igniting a new wave of conflict? We do not know how this game will end, but one thing is certain: The entire world is watching this critical waterway.
03:13 How is the blockade functioning
08:52 Trump’s messaging
10:54 Blockade is negotiating tactic
11:40 Carrier strike groups
12:12 The U.S. Navy’s run through the strait
12:39 Iranian mines
15:09 The Islamabad process
17:50 American convoying
20:01 Iranian shadow fleet
21:25 Potential blockade tactics
23:20 Boarding vessels
26:54 Merchant marine involvement
28:34 The China factor
33:08 Economic game of chicken
38:26 A return to violence
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