The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the ‘80s. Could it again?

NewsWorldMiddle EastThe US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the ‘80s. Could it again?The U.S. Navy has long been familiar with the small boat tactics deployed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary GuardJon Gambrell Friday 24 April 2026 08:56 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2964134To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-strait-hormuz-donald-trump-b2964146.html","title":"The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the ‘80s. Could it again?"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-1878","index":0}A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_...