Iran weighs response as US naval blockade tightens and tanker traffic rises
Iran is considering how to react to increasing US pressure while nuclear talks with Washington remain stalled, and a US naval blockade of Iran began this week, restricting even family visits to neighboring countries.1,3
The flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has risen to an average of 30 to 40 vessels per day, the Iranian rial has fallen to about 2.5 million per US dollar, and Iranian officials say their options are narrowing after failed attempts to carry out attacks abroad; a senior IRGC commander also claimed the United States has been expelled from Iraq.1,2,3