My read: The USN regional & Fleet commands are “keeping options open” for the president by positioning ships & aircraft to interdict the shipments “if the order is given.”
But that’s about it. I don’t think the Obama Adminstration has made any decisions at this point and are probably ‘hoping’ that Iran will back down.
“Hope” isn’t a strategy. Obama had better get his sh- together because he’s being tested.
Obama will do Zip. The ships will sail on—it will be up to Saudi Arabia and/or Egypt to stop the shipment.