April 26, 2026
The United States blockade against Iran has come under criticism for its effectiveness. This video, utilizing information from WindwardAI, Tanker Trackers, US Central Command and Marine Traffic analyze the blockade and the impact it is having on Iranian and commercial shipping in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
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00:00 – Introduction: Analyzing the US Blockade Effectiveness
00:36 – The Seizure of Tusca: Kinetic Enforcement
01:46 – Intercepting Foreign Flagged Tankers (Tifani & Majestic X)
03:01 – Tracking the Vessels: Marine Traffic Breakdown
04:26 – US Destroyers & Intercepted Iranian Tankers
05:52 – Tanker Trackers: Identifying the Shadow Fleet
07:36 – The Storage Crisis: Iran’s Oil Well Pressure
08:11 – WinwardAI Data: A Snapshot of the Persian Gulf
09:39 – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Shipping Update
11:57 – The Malaysian EOPL: A Ghost Fleet Hotspot
13:22 – Michelle Wiese Bockmann’s Analysis: The Blockade Biting Hard
15:41 – Kettled & Drifting: Tankers Under Surveillance
18:34 – Compliance & Sanctions: Breaking Down the Red Flags
20:56 – Stateless Vessels: Legal Precedents for Boarding
22:58 – Conclusion: The Impact on the Iranian Economy
Marine Traffic
www.marinetraffic.com
Tanker Trackers on X
https://x.com/TankerTrackers
WindwardAI Strait of Hormuz Dashboard
https://insights.windward.ai/
United Against Nuclear Iran Blockade Blog
https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/blog
Michelle Weiss Bockmann
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebockmann/
https://x.com/Michellewb_
CENTCOM on X
https://x.com/CENTCOM
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