RUMINT !!!!! RUMINT !!!!!
Reports now surfacing that the British LR2 Poseidon is being seized. Additionally, the British Star Osprey may be aggressed against as well.
quick evaluation
Iran now has about 40 individuals of multiple nations in custody (not including the potential of the capture of other ships). This is setting itself up to be a repeat of the US Embassy hostage scenario, with Iran daring the west to rescue the crews and if the west retaliates, punish/kill those crews. Enough US ‘interests’ may now have been crossed that an aggressive action will take place
1. Rescue operation - we have adequate Marines and air assets to do this, but it has the potential to be bloody.
2. Strike Iranian naval assets to prevent/inhibit future seizures
3. Institute convoy operations as in the past.
4. Combination of the above.