Bonus In Brief: Choke Point: The Risks and Realities of America’s Iran Blockade

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On April 13, the U.S. military began a “blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports.” The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 12 that the United States would begin a blockade after American and Iranian negotiators were unable to reach an agreement during a meeting in Islamabad.The announcement of a blockade immediately raised questions about how a blockade would work, how it fits into a broader U.S. strategy, its impacts on the global economy, and more. We asked five experts to assess the practicalities of enforcing a blockade, its legality, Iran’s likely response,The post Bonus In Brief: Choke Point: The Risks and Realities of America’s Iran Blockade appeared first on War on the Rocks.