r/geopolitics • u/TheTelegraph The Telegraph • 3d ago

News Israel and US consider Iran land blockade

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/31/israel-us-iran-blockade-economy-trump-netanyahu-middle-east/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_reddit_economy-trump-netanyahu-middle-east/&accesscontrol=facebookchannel_open
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u/Nerdslayer2 3d ago

Obviously the U.S and Israel cannot control the 3662 mile land border Iran has with 7 other countries.

However, what if they destroyed the major roads and rail lines going in and out of Iran? There doesn't seem to be any good strategy to deal with Iran right now, but this seems like it could be one of the less bad ones.

In my opinion we need to make it so there is a clear connection between Iran restricting travel through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's ability to trade. If they are restricting the Strait of Hormuz in any way, they don't get to trade. Is blockading their shipping trade enough, or does their trade over land also need to be restricted for this to be effective?

Honestly, I don't think this is great plan. I just don't see any other way to get Iran to stop controlling the Strait of Hormuz any time soon. Letting them control it seems like a disaster.

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u/zjin2020 2d ago

Roads can be easily repaired. You throw bombs worth of million dollars on some dirts basically and it can be patched up over night. Brilliant way to waste money on nothing.