Iran war: Who can take the pain the longest?
Iran has been enduring a near-constant stream of American and Israeli airstrikes it can’t defend against. Despite that, it continues to launch missiles and drones across the region.
Gulf Arab states, while still not combatants in the war, face seemingly unending and occasionally fatal Iranian fire targeting oil fields, cities and critical water works. Everybody, who can, is fleeing.
Israel, while boasting of inflicting heavy damage on Iran’s missile program and other military targets, continues to be targeted by sophisticated Iranian missiles that send a buckshot-like spray of high explosives on its cities.
The state of the global economy and energy markets is teetering for now - no real pain yet.
Trump threatens Death, Fire, and Fury on Iran if Iran stops oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz has trickled down since February 27 when the war started. Nothing is moving through the Straits now even though it has not been closed by Iran. No insurance. "These ships should show some guts. There is nothing to be afraid of", said Trump.
It's not the ships, Mr President, it's the insurance companies. And they are waiting for the US Navy to move into the Straits of Hormuz and show the world that it is safe.
Gulf Arab states, while still not combatants in the war, face seemingly unending and occasionally fatal Iranian fire targeting oil fields, cities and critical water works. Everybody, who can, is fleeing.
Israel, while boasting of inflicting heavy damage on Iran’s missile program and other military targets, continues to be targeted by sophisticated Iranian missiles that send a buckshot-like spray of high explosives on its cities.
The state of the global economy and energy markets is teetering for now - no real pain yet.
Trump threatens Death, Fire, and Fury on Iran if Iran stops oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz has trickled down since February 27 when the war started. Nothing is moving through the Straits now even though it has not been closed by Iran. No insurance. "These ships should show some guts. There is nothing to be afraid of", said Trump.
It's not the ships, Mr President, it's the insurance companies. And they are waiting for the US Navy to move into the Straits of Hormuz and show the world that it is safe.
