Trump Considers Iran Strike as Oil Prices Surge During Drills

Donald Trump is considering a military strike against Iran within the next ten days as the USA executes its largest Middle East deployment since the 2003 Iraq War.The Iranian military has responded by fortifying the Strait of Hormuz and conducting joint naval exercises with Russia while global oil prices surged past $70 per barrel.Marco Rubio and other advisors cite the dismantling of nuclear programs and the neutralization of groups like Hamas as primary goals, though any escalation risks a wider conflict involving Israel and the Houthis.