https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/12/21/iranian-chaos/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 00:16:15 -0400<![CDATA[The port of Bandar Abbas is one of Iran&#8217;s major shipping hubs, as well as a big naval base in the Straits of Hormuz, and the site of a big refinery.  It is now in chaos.  Thousands of trucks, many of them loaded with imported foodstuffs, commercial goods of all description, and even oil products, have blocked the city&#8217;s roads, effectively ending all movement in and around the port.  The drivers simply shut down their rigs, took the coils out of the engines, and walked away.  On the water, there&#8217;s a similar shutdown of the hundreds of small boats and ferries that usually carry thousands of people each day to the nearby islands as well as to Dubai.  They have clogged the harbor, and nothing is moving.]]>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:50:16 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/12/21/iranian-chaos-n187115