The idea of a naval blockade of Iran, previously announced by U. S. President Donald Trump, may prove less effective than Washington expects. According to 19FortyFive, the weak point of this strategy lies not in the Persian Gulf, but in the Caspian Sea.

The publication notes that U.S. forces would likely face little difficulty in blocking Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf. However, such a move would not ensure the country’s complete isolation. Tehran could reroute part of its supplies through the Caspian Sea, using it as an alternative logistical corridor.

Ali Abdollahi, commander of the central headquarters of the armed forces «Khatam al-Anbia,» has previously indicated that if the naval blockade continues and threatens civilian shipping and oil transportation, Iran would be ready to intervene. In his view, such actions by the United States would be seen as a step toward undermining the ceasefire regime.

He also made it clear that under such a scenario, Iranian forces could interfere with commercial shipping not only in the Persian and Oman gulfs, but also in the Red Sea, acting in the country’s interests and preventing the continuation of export-import operations in these regions.