Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iranian power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened following a week of intensified regional strikes.The International Energy Agency reported that the conflict has caused a loss of 11 million barrels of oil daily, exceeding the severity of the 1970s energy crises.Israeli forces recently struck the South Pars gas field while Iranian retaliatory drones targeted infrastructure in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, heightening fears of a total gas market collapse.Central Command Admiral
Brad Cooper stated that military operations against missile production sites are proceeding on schedule as the death toll across the region surpasses 2,000.