AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Senator Mark Warner, the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, strongly criticized Trump's statements regarding the alleged plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, questioning it and stating that such an action is unlikely to force Iran to reopen this vital waterway.
Warner said in an interview with CNN, "I don't understand how closing the strait is supposed to lead the Iranians to open it." He added that there is no clear connection between this action and the stated objective.
The Democratic senator, who is considered a senior figure in the Senate intelligence community, emphasized, "I don't see that connection."
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has announced that if Iran does not back down, the United States will implement an "all or nothing" policy regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He has stated that either all ships must have safe passage or no ship will be allowed to pass. He has proposed an alleged plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz to prevent the sale of Iranian oil.
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