Trump Launches Economic Warfare as US Secures Hormuz Oil Flow

President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented economic warfare campaign against Iran, described as the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country. This initiative, an extension of Operation Economic Fury, aims to isolate Tehran following the collapse of a 60-day diplomatic memorandum. Trump warned that any nation providing financial or logistical support to Iran would face consequences, asserting that Iran failed to seize an opportunity to reach a deal.

Simultaneously, the United States military has fought to maintain global energy stability after Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz. To bypass the blockade, the US Central Command established a covert southern shipping corridor along the coast of Oman. This stealth operation, supported by US Air Force fighters and a campaign to degrade Iranian radar and surveillance, allows 15 to 20 tankers to transit nightly. While oil flows initially recovered to 10 million barrels per day, recent reports indicate that stealth convoys and bypass pipelines have returned flows to pre-war levels of approximately 20 million barrels per day.

These gains follow significant logistical setbacks. Iranian missile and drone strikes destroyed the US Navy's main resupply base in Bahrain, forcing operations to relocate to Diego Garcia. This disruption caused severe supply strains aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Despite these challenges, the US Navy continues to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports to restrict Tehran's revenue, while the Government of Iran maintains that the strait will remain closed until the US lifts oil sanctions and releases frozen assets.