Why Iran Isn’t Blinking Yet
Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.
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Analysis Why Iran Isn’t Blinking Yet Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before. By Keith Johnson, a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. A Greek-flagged crude oil tanker seen off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea. A Greek-flagged crude oil tanker seen off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on April 15. Bakr ALkasem / AFP Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN April 28, 2026, 1:40 PM Iran War Analysis and news. In a way, the impasse between the United States and Iran over the still-closed Strait of Hormuz boils down to storage.
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