Journalist Doron Kadosh commented on reports that the US and Israel considered a land blockade on Iran, listing Iran's seven land neighbors — Pakistan, Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq — and arguing the concept is geographically impractical. The analysis follows a report on the proposal being weighed by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (Fri 14:31) that foreign media outlets reported President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu were considering a land blockade on Iran as part of a broader strategy to pressure the Islamic Republic. The proposal would require asking neighboring countries to tighten border controls or close their borders with Iran, restricting the passage of goods.
In a Telegram post Friday afternoon, journalist Doron Kadosh provided a reality check on the concept, listing Iran's seven land neighbors: Pakistan, Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq. The post questions the feasibility of enforcing a land blockade given the diverse and often hostile relationships among these states, and the practical challenges of sealing a land border shared with a major regional power.
Kadosh's analysis does not dispute the existence of the reported discussions but highlights the geographic and political obstacles to a land-based pressure campaign. The context follows weeks of escalating US-Israeli kinetic and diplomatic pressure on Iran, including naval blockade operations in the Strait of Hormuz and airstrikes on Iranian coastal targets, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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