US expert: Washington considers maritime blockade to pressure Iran
US affairs expert Aqil Abbas says a US-led maritime blockade on Iran depends on regional cooperation and could deepen Iran's economic crisis.
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AIUS affairs expert Dr. Aqil Abbas said that a potential American maritime blockade on Iran would depend on persuading neighboring countries—Turkey, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan—to support the effort.
Speaking to Al Arabiya FM, Abbas explained that some of these countries, such as Turkey and Azerbaijan, could be convinced to participate, while Iraq and Pakistan might face pressure to join. If such a blockade were achieved, it could bolster the position of those in Iran advocating a return to negotiations out of fear of the current maritime blockade's consequences.
Abbas added that while a complete blockade appears impossible, significant impact could be made if these countries cooperate. He noted that Iran is internally divided between advocates of war in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and pragmatists who favor negotiations to avoid the blockade's repercussions.
He further stated that the maritime blockade crisis is also a matter of timing, with the United States seeking swift results by intensifying the economic impact and carrying out operations aimed at cutting off routes inside Iran.
A report published by the British newspaper The Telegraph indicated that the United States and the occupying state are considering imposing a maritime blockade on Iran to tighten economic pressure.
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