Columnist Urges No-Fire Zone Near Strait of Hormuz
Hugh Hewitt proposed establishing a no-fire zone extending 100 miles from the Strait of Hormuz coast after U.S. and allied operations against Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps forces. The column references past no-fly zones in Iraq as a model for current operations.
Fox NewsU.S. and coalition forces to establish a no-fire zone extending at least 100 miles from the coast of the Strait of Hormuz. Hewitt argued that operations against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps should precede the zone and that continued firing would require a no-movement zone.
The Strait of Hormuz remains an international waterway protected by customary law of the sea, according to the column.
Hewitt cited two no-fly zones established in Iraq during the 1990s after the first Gulf War. The northern zone was created in April 1991 to protect Iraqi Kurds. The southern zone was established in August 1992 to protect Shia populations. Those zones remained in place until 2003.
U.S. and allies can and should recommence combat operations against the IRGC. The column said the IRGC continues to menace shipping through mines, drones, and missiles. S. operations and would test whether NATO allies contribute to policing the waterway. S. should consider ending its role as the primary defender of international waterways.
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Northern no-fly zone established in Iraq to protect Kurds.
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Southern no-fly zone established in Iraq to protect Shia populations.
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Column published urging no-fire zone near Strait of Hormuz.
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Potential Impact
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NATO allies may face pressure to contribute forces to policing the waterway.
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U.S. military operations near the Strait of Hormuz could increase if the proposal is adopted.
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