Analysis: US Iran blockade effectiveness questioned

A TRT Network analysis raises significant doubts about the effectiveness of the ongoing US naval blockade against Iran. While the operation is disrupting Iran's maritime trade, the report details how Iran is employing sophisticated sanctions-evasion tactics to circumvent the restrictions. These methods include ships manipulating their transponders to hide locations, conducting covert ship-to-ship transfers of oil, and changing destinations, making it difficult to measure the blockade's true impact. Satellite imagery reportedly shows several Iran-linked vessels turning off transponders in the Persian Gulf only to reappear in the Arabian Sea, highlighting the operational challenges.