The Blockade on Iran is Deepening – But Also Widening

It is generally accepted that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, targeting both Iranian ships and ports, is nearly 100 percent effective. Iran has not been able to export oil for many weeks, and stocks built up as a contingency reserve before the war are now either exhausted or are nearly run down. The effect is now being felt by the Iranian government, which will be losing approximately 40 percent of the revenues on which its annual budget is based.

U.S. Central Command highlighted on Thursday, October 22, that it was marking 100 days since U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade. As of mid-month, it had said U.S. forces had redirected 138 commercial vessels as part of the effort to ensure strict compliance.

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