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Blockade As Leverage: Squeezing Iran'S Oil Economy

How a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian oil flows is functioning as economic coercion, reshaping Tehran's revenues, global energy markets, and the calculus of stalled negotiations.

6 booksMay 7, 2026

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US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockadenavytimes.com Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon saysaxios.com Iran’s Oil Sector and Economy Are Under Pressure as U.S. Blockade Bitesnytimes.com

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