How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Three weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed — and reopening it may be far harder and slower than many may realize. Dmitri Alperovitch talks to RADM Mark Montgomery (Ret.), who has transited the strait 25+ times and lays out what it will actually take, why Kharg Island is a distraction, and the possible uncomfortable timeline for return to normalcy.
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Threat Environment in the Strait of Hormuz
03:37 Military Strategies for Reopening the Strait
05:19 Cruise Missile Threat
11:43 Tackling the Mine Problem
19:57 Convoy Operations in the Persian Gulf
26:43 Kharg Island
31:41 How long to return of normal traffic in the Gulf?
36:14 The Endgame 42:20 The Houthi problem
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