The statement from Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command, followed a major Iranian drone strike on Oman’s largest oil storage facility and a direct threat to block all oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz [1]. The warning underscores how the conflict, now in its second week, is increasingly centered on the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, with Tehran explicitly linking the flow of oil to a cessation of attacks. With global strategic reserves being tapped and production faltering, the world awaits the next move in a conflict that holds the global economy hostage to a narrow strip of water.
Author: Garrison Vance
Published at: 2026-03-17 22:30:40
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