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Iran faces food and medicine shortages as US sanctions and blockade bite
Al Jazeera·IR · US·1 day ago
CENTCOM reports the US Navy has redirected 125 commercial vessels linked to Iran since the maritime blockade resumed, enforcing compliance with sanctions. This marks a significant escalation in US-Iran tensions, potentially disrupting Iranian oil exports and regional trade. The scale of seizures suggests a deliberate campaign to tighten economic pressure on Iran.