MORNING GLORY: US must create a demilitarized zone along the Hormuz Strait
The article argues for the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the Strait of Hormuz to protect international shipping. It suggests that the U.S. and its allies should resume combat operations against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to ensure maritime safety. The author emphasizes the importance of enforcing international law in this critical waterway for global trade.
- ▪The U.S. and its allies previously established no-fly zones in Iraq after the first Gulf War to protect vulnerable populations.
- ▪The Strait of Hormuz has been a site of conflict, with the IRGC threatening shipping through various means.
- ▪The article calls for a 'no fire/no movement' zone to safeguard the Strait and ensure the safety of international shipping.
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Opinion MORNING GLORY: US must create a demilitarized zone along the Hormuz Strait Even after more combat operations to reduce the Iranian regime’s military to ruins, international law about international waterways must be articulated and enforced — with or without NATO’s help By Hugh Hewitt Fox News Published May 21, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video US military intercepts Iranian-flagged oil tanker trying to violate blockade U.S. Central Command said U.S. Marines in the Gulf of Oman "boarded M/T Celestial Sea, an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S.
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