Where it breaks apart

• — Legitimacy of the Campaign — Tehran and Moscow frame the US economic offensive as a violation of international law, while Washington presents it as a legitimate alternative to resuming military strikes.
• — Feasibility of the Blockade — German and Russian media question whether a complete economic blockade of Iran can be effective without the cooperation of reluctant regional neighbors, while Washington frames it as already operational pressure sufficient to avoid the military option.
• — China's Energy Alignment — Washington claims that China derives half of its energy from the Gulf and must align with the anti-Iran campaign, a claim that Chinese media nuances with distinct customs data and that Russia relays as an official refusal from Beijing.