Trump wants U.S. Navy to escort tankers through the Gulf. Why that plan may not work
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-03-06 23:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, US Politics, War & Conflict
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President Donald Trump is ready to use the U.S. Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as the war against Iran rages, but providing safe passage to the volume of traffic that typically passes through the waterway will prove challenging.
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