---
title: 'Trump''s Blockade is Working'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=WSld4E54zHQ'
video_id: 'WSld4E54zHQ'
date: 2026-09-18
duration_sec: 92
channel: 'Meet Kevin'
---

# Trump's Blockade is Working

> Source: [Trump's Blockade is Working](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WSld4E54zHQ)

## Summary

The video analyzes reports from the Wall Street Journal about Iran facing severe blockade issues amid ongoing tensions with the U.S. It discusses the credibility of these reports, the impact on Iranian trade, and the current state of naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

### Key Points

- **Iran Blockade Reports** [00:00] — Wall Street Journal reports severe blockade issues for Iran, which the speaker deems believable despite acknowledging U.S. propaganda.
- **Iran's Land Trade Strategy Fails** [00:25] — Iran's plan to push trade over land is failing; truck drivers are stuck at the Pakistan border due to bureaucratic hurdles and costs.
- **Stranded Goods and Spoilage** [00:40] — Fruits like apricots have spoiled, and cement and bottled gas are stuck at entry points into Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- **Naval Operations in Strait of Hormuz** [00:57] — The Navy is helping get oil through the Strait of Hormuz, with night operations ongoing.
- **Decrease in Tanker Attacks** [01:10] — No new attacks on tankers from either side in the last week, suggesting peak pain may be behind us.
- **Blockade Impact on Iran** [01:22] — The blockade is likely exerting its toll on Iran, contributing to the reduction in hostilities.

### Conclusion

The blockade appears to be effectively pressuring Iran, leading to a potential de-escalation in tanker attacks, though the situation remains fluid.

## Transcript

There's been a lot of talk that Iran is going to keep this war going. And this could be U.S. propaganda. But I think it's interesting that the Wall Street Journal is now reporting about severe blockade issues that Iran is facing.
And I deem this to be believable. Of course, I'm also aware that U.S. propaganda is also real. But I've seen the Wall Street Journal criticize issues with the Trump administration a lot,
where I don't really think they're just purely bending the knee here to the Trump administration. But I think this is very interesting. Iran vowed to respond to the U.S. blockades by pushing more trade over land. However, on the ground, this is not going according to plan. Iranian truck
drivers are currently stuck at the Iranian border with Pakistan, unable to get their goods across the border because of bureaucratic hurdles and costs. Tons of stranded fruits like apricots have spoiled because of the delays. Cement and bottled gas is stuck at entry points going into
Pakistan or out of Pakistan and Afghanistan borders. You've got the Navy helping get oil through the Strait of Hormuz. These are the night operations we're well aware of. We have not in the
last about week now heard about new attacks on tankers from either side, right? We haven't heard Iran trying to lay new mines. We haven't heard Iran strike tankers. And we haven't heard of the
US in their tanker for tanker strategy counterattacking Iran, suggesting some of this peak pain could be behind us, partly because the blockade is probably exerting its toll on Iran.