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US Blockade Pushes Iran Inflation Toward 70%

4/28/2026

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Iranian Newspaper Warns

Iran’s leading economic newspaper warned inflation could near 70% as the U.S. naval blockade continues significantly.
U.S. Central Command has redirected 37 vessels since the April 13 blockade of Iranian ships.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss blockade.
President Donald Trump pursues an economic-war strategy using blockade to pressure Iran while avoiding casualties.

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Leaders Demand Ceasefire

Leaders warned they will not discuss conflict unless a ceasefire holds in Lebanon, where Israeli strikes killed 14 and wounded 37.
President Donald Trump halted mission, cancelling visit to Islamabad and telling Iran it could call the U.S. for a deal.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed ending war and resolving Gulf shipping stand-off before nuclear talks.
Brent crude rose about 3.5 % to roughly $108.8 per barrel on April 27 after trade reopened.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Iranian Revolution led to the November 4, 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy, where 66 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days, prompting Congress to pass the Export Administration Act that froze $1.2 billion of Iranian oil revenue. Decades later, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin revived a naval blockade echoing that original embargo to pressure Iran’s shipping.

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Iranian Newspaper Warns

Iran’s leading economic newspaper warned inflation could near 70% as the U.S. naval blockade continues significantly.
U.S. Central Command has redirected 37 vessels since the April 13 blockade of Iranian ships.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss blockade.
President Donald Trump pursues an economic-war strategy using blockade to pressure Iran while avoiding casualties.

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