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This Narrow Shipping Lane Is How Trump Now Wants Oil Tankers to Navigate the Strait of Hormuz
Iran strongly condemned the U.S. maritime blockade operation and declared that it would launch an 'unprecedented' military counterattack.
A senior Iranian security official condemned the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as 'piratical behavior,' vowing a swift counteraction. He explicitly stated that Iran possesses greater resilience and highlighted the stark contrast in public sentiment between the two nations.
Warnings of continuously rising oil prices have emerged, but why has the U.S. stock market remained unfazed?
Oil prices have experienced significant volatility due to the situation in Iran, yet US equities have defied the trend by reaching new record highs—this rare 'decoupling' phenomenon is underpinned by a strong earnings season and option structures that have created a 'paper prosperity.' However, market breadth has narrowed to its lowest level since the dot-com bubble, with the VIX climbing back above 20. The entire rally is based on the single assumption that 'conflicts will eventually be resolved.' Should a ceasefire collapse, this sandcastle will crumble.
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Multiple explosions were reported on Kharg Island, Iran's largest oil-producing island. Trump stated he would stick to the deadline, warning that 'the entire civilization will perish'!
It is reported that Iran still insists on demanding a permanent ceasefire from the US, compensation for losses, and the lifting of sanctions, with the condition that it must control the toll rights of the strait. In his latest statement, Trump mentioned regime change and threatened to make the entire Iranian civilization vanish tonight.
Trump warns Iran: '48 hours' remain; Iranian military responds with 'making the aggressors pay the price'; is the war escalating to Gulf 'infrastructure'?
The conflict between the US and Iran escalated as Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum, demanding that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz by April 6 or face 'catastrophic consequences'.