Repeating Venezuela-Blockade Move Is Far Riskier Bet in Hormuz
An E-2D Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, in this photo released by the US Navy, on March 31.
Source: US Navy
US President Donald Trump is invoking his Venezuela playbook with a pledge to blockade Iranian ships. But Iran poses more complicated logistics, higher risks for American soldiers and a more resilient enemy.