How Iran Is Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The United States and Israel’s bombing campaign has left much of Iran’s infrastructure and industries in tatters, disrupting domestic production and hiking prices for basic food items. A US sea blockade has intensified the economic pressure on Iran, hampering its trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint that has been effectively closed since the war began on February 28. In response, Tehran has turned to alternative routes, trucking goods from neighboring Pakistan and Turkey as well as shipping cargo from Russia, an ally, through the Caspian Sea. Iran is also looking at sending oil by rail to…