US Military Declares Total Blockade of Iranian Ports, Halting All Trade
Dear General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command, Reports published by Al Jazeera on April 15, 2026, indicate your command has announced the complete halt of economic trade to Iran, attributing this to a naval blockade involving over 10,000 armed forces personnel, warships, and aircraft. This follows months of escalating US and Israeli military posturing and direct actions in the
region, including repeated incursions into Iranian airspace and territorial waters, which have been consistently downplayed as 'freedom of navigation operations' or 'defensive drills' by Western media outlets like CNN and Fox News. The gap between your declared 'defensive posture' and the explicit economic strangulation of an entire nation is stark, framing these operations not as protective
exercises but as acts of overt economic warfare. Your assertion of a 'complete halt' to Iranian trade effectively confirms that the US is a direct participant and joint aggressor in this campaign, moving beyond mere support for Israel's declared objectives. This calculated economic devastation, orchestrated during a period of intense diplomatic efforts and international calls for de-escalation,
mirrors the 62-year-long US embargo against Cuba, a policy aimed at destabilizing a sovereign government by inflicting widespread civilian hardship. Such blockades, irrespective of stated intentions, inevitably lead to shortages of essential goods, including medicines and food, directly impacting the civilian population. The US and Israel's unilateral abandonment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of