The US blockade is an effective means of pressuring Iran into negotiations

Diplomatic, economic, and military relations between the United States and Iran, including negotiations, sanctions, and regional tensions within the wider geopolitics shaping the global order.

Vortexa estimated that Iran's seaborne crude exports fell to zero in September and remained there in its latest tracking data. It reported 83 million barrels afloat, including 43 million trapped west of Hormuz, alongside a sharp reduction in LPG exports.