Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran after the country stopped all traffic through the Straight of Hormuz, as global oil prices skyrocketed. Now, Iran has responded with a menacing assassination threat towards the U.S president.
The military conflict in Iran has been ongoing for 10 days. The U.S killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last week. As the US and Israeli strikes in the Middle Eastern country continued, Iran responded with strikes of its own.
Donald Trump is putting pressure on Iran to end the conflict, but the president has not ruled out sending in U.S ground troops. Meanwhile, the world economy is shaken up by the conflict, not least the oil market.
Iran has announced they have closed the Straight of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world’s oil passes, the BBC reports. The war in Iran has led to reduced sea traffic, and global oil prices have skyrocketed.
Iran previously stated they would “set fire” to any ships passing through the Straight of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump was having none of it.
