A special broadcast examines the movement of two US amphibious ready groups, USS Boxer and USS Tripoli, towards the Persian Gulf, raising questions about a potential assault on Iran’s Kharg Island. Sandeep Unnithan notes that 90 per cent of Iran’s oil and gas flows from Kharg Island, located 25 square kilometres and 20 kilometres off Iran’s coast. He highlights the challenges, stating the groups must fight through over 400 kilometres of hostile waters guarded by Iran’s IRGC, missile forces, and underwater strike vessels. Commodore Dr. Srikant Keshnur, former director of the Marine Warfare Center in Mumbai, describes the operation as fairly challenging, noting Iran would deploy sea denial elements including kamikaze drones, missile boats, and submersibles. Daniel Block, senior editor of Foreign Affairs, suggests the deployment signals US willingness to escalate if commerce through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume. The broadcast also discusses potential ground troop deployments, including the 82nd Airborne Division, and three military options under consideration: securing Kharg Island, controlling the Strait of Hormuz shorelines, and taking control of nuclear enriched material inside Iran.
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