Trump insists U.S. blockade is most successful “in the history of Naval Warfare”

President Trump again insisted Wednesday that the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports and associated vessels was serving its intended purpose – putting huge pressure on the Iranian regime – despite it failing to halt Iran’s attacks across the region or cajole the regime into accepting a peace deal.

“The Fake News Media refuses to report how EFFECTIVE the U.S. Naval BLOCKADE is, the most successful Blockade in the history of Naval Warfare. NOTHING GETS THROUGH unless we want it to,” declared Mr. Trump in a Truth Social post. “Iran is doing ZERO business, not paying their military, or any of their bills, and quickly becoming a FAILED NATION! Lots of oil is getting out. Praise be to Allah!”

While the blockade has undoubtedly curbed most of Iran’s energy exports, a Tehran business owner told CBS News on Tuesday that his shops were still thriving.

CBS News producer Seyed Bathaei said most businesses in the Iranian capital remain busy, though regular Iranians are suffering due to astronomical inflation that’s been a problem for decades due to international sanctions, and exacerbated by the war.