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Al Jazeera EnglishMilitary & DefenseMar 17, 2026
Attempts to open Strait of Hormuz by force would be ‘almost suicidal’
What happened
The United States plans to deploy 2,500 Marines to the Gulf region. Andreas Krieg, an Associate Professor at King's College London, stated that this deployment would not be effective at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Krieg characterized attempts to open the strait by force as 'almost suicidal,' implying significant military risk and likely failure.
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