US aircraft carrier seen as barometer of tensions with Iran
The AP reports: "So far, the Lincoln and its accompanying ships have yet to enter the
gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. It has been filmed by the U.S. Navy
on Friday carrying out exercises with other American warships in the
Arabian Sea, which is over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away. [...] Iran
has increasingly threatened to close the strait if it is unable to sell
its own crude oil to the global market as a result of the U.S. pressure
campaign following Washington’s withdrawal a year ago from the 2015
nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Any transit through the strait also carries the risk of a catastrophic
mistake by either side spinning out of control."
Comment: In other words, a window of time is approaching in which there will be maximum opportunity for miscalculation or error leading to conflict.
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