Trump Threatens Massive Attack on Iran Amid Oil Chokepoint Crisis
The US and Iran are on a collision course as President Trump considers a 'massive attack' on the country. Tensions have been escalating since a series of airstrikes targeting Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities.
According to Centcom, these attacks aim to weaken Iran's ability to project power in the region. However, Iran has refused a ceasefire offer from the US, delivered via the President of Iraq.
The war is taking a personal toll on Trump and his senior advisors, with some top aides receiving intelligence warnings that the Iranians are seeking to kill them.
Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, has been closed due to Houthi attacks. This chokepoint accounts for 38% of the world's maritime oil supplies, with exports from Iraq and Kuwait reduced to zero in some months.