STRIKE FORCE BLOCKADE MAY PROVOKE AIR CAMPAIGN

"... The flood of military assets (naval strike forces) into and around the Persian Gulf signifies an impending naval embargo or blockade of Iran designed to attempt to weaken and collapse the regime over several months, with a crushing air campaign held at the immediate ready... There is also the distinct possibility that the regimes targeted with the embargo/blockade will strike out at the naval assets and provide the US with the "justification" to unleash a full-blown air campaign..."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL15Ak04.html