US blockade masks military buildup, not economic siege: Analysis (opens in new tab)

Washington’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is not an “economic siege” but a smokescreen for repositioning US military forces ahead of a possible new round of conflict, says Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor at the University of Tehran\. Ahmadian dismissed the White House claims that the war has been costing Iran roughly $500 million a day\. Additionally, Iranian sources report only one ship seizure has taken place, the incident that triggered an Iranian counter-response, he explained...