The US Navy has sent 9 warships into the Gulf off the coast of Iran. The ships passed through the Straits of Hormuz in broad daylight on "training missions" intended to reassure governments that the US is dedicated to stability in the region. This is the largest Navy muster in the region since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.The Straits of Hormuz is the most often used through-way for oil exports. If Iran attempted any military action including attempting to close the Straits it would greatly affect oil economies around the world.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged other governments in the region to rise up against foreign occupiers, most notably the United States, and evict us out of their lands. With Iran's grip on oil supplies, their intention to develop nuclear weapons, their support of insurgent operations in Iraq and their hostilities towards the United States and Israel are a clear and present danger and attention must be paid. If diplomacy fails then we must consider dealing with Ahmadinejad in a military manner.
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