The Strait of Hormuz Showdown: When Bureaucratic Gridlock Meets Economic Warfare The US naval blockade on Iran has been in place for some time, with far reaching effects on the country's economy.
While redirecting commercial vessels to land routes may seem like a viable alternative, it has only highlighted the complexities of Iran's trade woes.
Redirecting 109 commercial vessels as per US Central Command's directive pushed the problem onto land routes along Iran's borders with Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Turkmenistan.