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Iran’s disruptions come at a high cost. The US has imposed a naval blockade
Iran against the US’s Gulf allies, a blockade of the strait of Hormuz, soaring energy costs
costs for everyone,” he added. “Stability in global fuel prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to the economic and military pressure against Iran and its allies.” Since the [US naval blockade
cost of the blockade on Iranian ports has exceeded what the White House anticipated and argued that the broader strategic damage to the US was probably more significant. “Iran
cost for both parties, Mehran Kamrava, an expert on Iran at Georgetown University in Qatar, told Al Jazeera. “Iran cannot afford to have its ports blocked indefinitely and neither can the US maintain an indefinite
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the move “discriminatory” and an attempt to deflect from support for US-Israeli actions. ## In the US - **‘$25bn’ cost of the war so far:** US Defense Secretary Pete
cost in gas and food over the next year because of Iran?” Khanna asked. As the US continues with its blockade
Iran. It estimated the US fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles, at $2.6m a time, out of 3,100 and over 1,000 JASSM air to ground missiles (also costing $2.6m each
cost for the US. “I have all the time in the World, but Iran doesn’t,” he wrote in a social media post on Thursday. The US president was later asked how long he would
costs. Iran's top negotiator said earlier this week that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is "impossible" if the US continue their [naval blockade
costing? Nearly one-fifth of global oil and LNG exports were shipped by Gulf producers through the Strait of Hormuz before the US and Israel bombed Iran on February 28, triggering the Iranian closure
US president, Donald Trump, wrote on social media that “assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to… the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will
Iran alongside Israel, the US military has found itself trapped in a costly and protracted deadlock. In retaliation, Tehran has effectively choked off the Strait of Hormuz, with over a dozen US warships now enforcing
blockade of the strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. For years the UK has led international efforts to put economic pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine
cost so far hits $25bn [Pete Hegseth](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pete-hegseth) has denied that the [US-Israel war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) is “a quagmire” and claimed critics of the operation posed a greater threat
US measures targeting Iran’s shadow banking, crypto access and oil networks have hit revenues and weakened its economy, adding that the blockade is pushing Kharg Island near capacity and could force production cuts costing
US naval blockade, the state survived. The government is still in power, its security apparatus remains intact, and no mass uprising materialised despite repeated predictions from its opponents. That experience may have altered Tehran
US and Iran took turns at closing and blockading the strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Limiting the number of cargo ships passing through the 5km-wide passage has had an extraordinary global impact, reducing
us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push up costs
US naval blockade, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to all foreign shipping and has [captured several foreign-flagged ships](/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-raised-hormuz-stakes-by-capturing-ships). Previously, it had allowed some ships deemed “friendly” to Iran to pass