An Iranian port city feels the pain of Washington's tightening economic measures
- Bandar Abbas, Iran's main port city on the Strait of Hormuz with over 700,000 residents, has experienced multiple airstrikes and security incidents since a war began in late February.
- U.S. blockade measures targeting Iranian oil exports have severely disrupted port operations, with dock workers reporting cargo traffic has dropped from approximately 50 trucks daily to near zero.
- Port workers and residents express anger over airstrikes on civilian areas and frustration with economic pressure, as hundreds of people who previously earned livelihoods at the dock now face unemployment.
Bandar Abbas, Iran's principal port on the Strait of Hormuz, has seen its waterfront transformed from a bustling hub of commercial activity into a quiet, economically devastated area. The city of over 700,000 residents has endured multiple airstrikes targeting coastal areas in recent weeks as part of intensified U.S. economic pressure following six months of conflict.
The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, designed to prevent oil exports, has crippled dock operations. Mohammad Torabian, who works providing services to passengers at the dock, described the collapse: before the war, approximately 50 trucks carrying food and meat unloaded daily; now the dock remains largely empty. He estimated that around 500 people previously earned their livelihoods from dock-related work, but "there is no job here" anymore.
Residents express both anger and anxiety about their circumstances. Taxi driver Hamid Hajizadeh voiced frustration over U.S. actions, citing airstrikes on schools, wedding ceremonies, roads, and bridges. Port workers report that the combination of security threats and economic blockade has taken a severe toll on their ability to make a living, as the city endures what residents describe as the consequences of its strategic location on one of the world's most critical shipping routes.
伊朗港口城市承受华盛顿日益收紧的经济措施的打击
伊朗霍尔木兹海峡上的主要港口班达阿巴斯见证了其滨水区从繁忙的商业枢纽转变为经济衰退的宁静地带。这个人口超过70万的城市在过去几周内经历了针对沿海地区的多次空袭，这是冲突六个月后美国加紧经济压力的一部分。
美国对伊朗港口的封锁旨在阻止石油出口，已经摧毁了码头运营。在码头提供服务的穆罕默德·托拉比安描述了这种崩溃：战争前，每天约有50辆运载食品和肉类的卡车卸货；现在码头基本保持空置。他估计大约500人曾靠码头相关工作谋生，但现在"这里没有工作"。
居民对他们的处境既感到愤怒，也感到焦虑。出租车司机哈米德·哈吉扎德表达了对美国行动的沮丧，列举了对学校、婚礼、道路和桥梁的空袭。港口工人报告说，安全威胁和经济封锁的结合严重影响了他们的生计能力，因为该城市正承受其在世界上最关键航运路线之一上战略位置所带来的后果。