US military ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait

DefenceTalkThe US military is currently “not ready” to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. Wright’s comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices briefly soared past $100. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/