Bryan Clark appears on the BBC to discuss the operational challenges posed by the blockade. He explains that managing maritime traffic—particularly efforts to turn back or divert vessels originating from Iran—could quickly strain US naval capacity and risk overwhelming the fleet.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)