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Why ships may balk at U.S. offer to guide them through Hormuz Strait
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Why ships may balk at U.S. offer to guide them through Hormuz Strait

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  • May 4, 2026
  • May 4, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago
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Joe Sestak, a former deputy chief of U.S. naval operations, says ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz will likely be reluctant to take up U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to guide them out because of the uncertainty around the U.S. plan and Iran's ability to continue to restrict traffic through the strait.

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