They wouldn’t be able to move, resupply, or flee.
“True, but if they are “out of fuel” it means they do not have any fuel we can use either....”
They are out of REFINED fuel like gasoline because their refineries have been destroyed according to the article ...
PLENTY of crude petroleum in the ground and even some pumped out into storage tanks waiting for ships which will never arrive due to the blockade ...
Iran has lots of oil in the ground. But crude oil is not fuel.
There is an old joke about two hikers who encounter a bear. One guy bends down to lace up his shoes. His friend scoffs and says, "You can't outrun a bear!" And the first guy says, "All I need to do is outrun you."
All we really need is more fuel than the Iranian have at their disposal. We can truck it in from from the strait or even airlift to a hotspot. I imagine there are refineries in the Middle East, and we could probably claim a degree of priority. Iran can't do any of that. As long as we have more than they do, we win.
True, but if they are “out of fuel” it means they do not have any fuel we can use either....
This wouldn't be a remake of the "Battle of the Bulge." We wouldn't be the Germans, coming in with loads of empty fuel drums, hoping to find stashes of enemy fuel so that we could continue our offensive.
The U.S. Army brings its own.
Regards,
“True, but if they are “out of fuel” it means they do not have any fuel we can use either....”
Really?
The U.S. imports virtually zero crude oil directly from Iran, largely due to long-standing and extensive economic sanctions. Furthermore, the U.S. is currently the world’s leading crude oil producer and exporter, relying primarily on domestic production and close neighbors like Canada for its direct supply.
Where are all of you viruses coming from?