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Fresh U.S. strikes and threats to bomb Iranian infrastructure followed a restored naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard retaliated with drone strikes on Gulf bases and threatened to halt all Mideast energy exports.
Trump ordered new military strikes on Iranian infrastructure while the U.S. Navy reimposed a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which roughly 20% of global oil passes. Oil prices spiked past $90 a barrel in response. Iran's Revolutionary Guard retaliated with drone strikes on U.S. bases in the Gulf and threatened to cut off all Mideast energy exports entirely.
This isn't saber-rattling anymore—it's active escalation between two militaries. A U.S. blockade is an act of war under international law. Iran's threat to halt energy exports isn't bluster; they've done it before, and doing it now would crater global markets and split the Western alliance. Trump is testing whether Iran will back down or respond in kind. The current trajectory points toward Iran choosing response. Oil at $90 is already painful for consumers and markets. If Iran follows through on export cuts, prices could spike 30-50% in weeks.
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