[Former US Admiral: This Shipping Route, Besides the Strait of Hormuz, Should Also Be Closely Monitored] Retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis warned on Sunday that the US should closely monitor Iran's activities in the Suez Canal. He stated, "The

2026-07-19

[Former US Admiral: This Shipping Route, Besides the Strait of Hormuz, Should Also Be Closely Monitored] Retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis warned on Sunday that the US should closely monitor Iran's activities in the Suez Canal. He stated, "The shipping traffic through the Suez Canal is greater than through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has begun sending signals attempting to use the Houthi rebels to close this waterway." He also indicated that Iran is closely monitoring Ukraine's actions. "They are watching everything that is happening in Ukraine very closely, or rather, they are, to some extent, playing the role of the Ukrainians, using innovation, drones, and mobile tactics to try and make us pay a price."