Naval blockade

You Probably Have the Iran War Backward

The blockade proves the success of sanctions. If the U.S. keeps its chokehold, Tehran will likely break.

Denied Syrian Foothold, Turkey Could Harass Israel at Sea

As Israel moves to prevent Turkish military encroachment in neighboring Syria, officials are bracing for Ankara to shift pressure to the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey remains a member of NATO, and such...

Iranians Admit Trump’s Blockade Is Working

The 40-day war did less damage to Iran’s economy than the blockade is doing now.

Checkmate In Tehran: Converting Trump’s Economic Pressure Into Victory

A reactive Iran policy need not be an unprepared one.

Britain’s New PM and Yemen’s Old Houthis

The Blockade’s Back: US-Iran MOU Unravels

Washington held an unprecedented upper hand over Iran – then cashed it in

The new US-Iran memorandum offers Tehran sweeping concessions, but raises questions about whether Washington is relinquishing its leverage before securing meaningful restrictions

Iran’s economic catastrophe

Decay, damage and the long road back

Trump’s Blockade Is Zeroing Out Iran’s Oil Exports

The Islamic Republic of Iran suffered a devastating blow in May, with the American blockade and sanctions biting deep into the regime’s bottom line. Iran exported zero crude oil in the month and only...

Iranian Oil Exports Nosedive After U.S. Blockade Begins

Despite Iranian intransigence, the U.S. blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, which began on April 13, is already generating real pain — and real results — for the Islamic Republic. Iran exported...

Iran claims strike on US warship as US attempts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

On May 4, US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) struck a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed to have a US Navy frigate the same day...

Here’s how to crush Tehran in three moves

The small group of Islamist regime loyalists now ruling Iran by committee may be able to fool the world with AI-generated propaganda videos, paper statements attributed to an invisible ayatollah and...

Stakes in the Straits and Chips on the Table

Blockade Pressure Mounts as Washington Rejects Tehran’s Proposal

The Islamic Republic can absorb air and missile strikes but cannot withstand economic collapse. Yet it risks such a collapse if it does not budge. President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal...

Iran’s economy after the March war: how bad can it get?

Iran’s economy is heading into a period of sharp deterioration following the March war, with mounting pressure from inflation, currency depreciation and damage to key industries raising the risk of a broader crisis.

Iran attacks vessels in Hormuz, avoids concrete stance on ceasefire extension

After Donald Trump announced an extension of the US ceasefire with Iran on April 21, Tehran refused to take an official position on the state of the ceasefire, denied it had agreed to any extension, and...

In the Iran War, the US Needs Strategic Patience

An emboldened and more capable Iran is a far worse prospect for US interests than a few weeks of higher gas prices.

For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon

How a U.S. Blockade Threatens the Regime’s Grip

What the US naval blockade would mean for Iran’s economy

The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and triggering inflation and currency pressure within...

U.S. Blockading Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports Along Strait of Hormuz

Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking...