U.S. pressure campaign leaves Iranian tankers stranded in Asian waters

September 30, 2026

Wall Street Journal: Now, the blockade has dealt this trade a blow. Iranian ships can’t return home. The recent U.S. sanctions blitz means that some Asian ports that once serviced them now refuse them out of fear of U.S. sanctions, leaving the tankers adrift at sea. The squeeze has also affected containerships bringing goods such as corn and industrial materials to Iran…