You have read different perspectives on the blockade of Iran. Miad Maleki detailed heavy costs to Iran from the blockade, while Jacob Hornberger was skeptical. Ron Unz called it an “obvious act of war” against China. Meanwhile, at Alt-Market.us, Brandon Smith called for a blockade at the end of March, saying it was the key to ending the war in five weeks. He wrote:

We constantly hear about international exposure to the Hormuz shutdown, but the media rarely mentions that Iran is the MOST exposed economy of all. For now, Iranian oil ships continue to pass through the strait and these vessels are Iran’s economic lifeline. Strategic estimates suggest that without the steady passage of these oil tankers, the Iranian economy would completely collapse within five weeks.

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In other words, I argue that the US could turn the tables on Iran and use their reliance on the Hormuz against them. With Iran’s economy in shambles, they will no longer be able to purchase missiles or drones for resupply from Russia and China. They won’t be able to pay for logistic resources for their military and they won’t be able to contain public unrest.

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Now, Smith explains that “Trump’s blockade is breaking Iran.” He writes:

The effectiveness of the blockade is already apparent; the propaganda bots on social media are scrambling to find a narrative to counter it, but they are failing. Why? Because Iran already tried to lock down the strait (which is an international waterway), and any government cheering (or secretly cheering) for Iran’s actions is now unable to make a rational argument against the US doing the same thing to Iran.

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