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US Blockade in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s “Paper Tiger” Moment?

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Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Joel Rayburn
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo)
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USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16, 2026. (US Navy)

On JR Morning, Joel Rayburn discusses the Strait of Hormuz blockade and the degradation of Iran’s military capabilities.