The US Central Command initiated a naval blockade of all Iranian ports following the collapse of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan.Donald Trump authorized the military mission which permits only vessels carrying humanitarian aid such as food and medicine to pass.Ebrahim Zolfaqari responded by threatening to target every commercial port in the Persian Gulf if Iranian maritime security is compromised.Global energy markets reacted to the escalation with
Brent crude prices surging by seven percent as the conflict threatens oil supplies.