Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz — triggered by the broader US-Israel war against Iran that began on February 28, 2026 — has stranded more than 20,000 seafarers, killed at least 10, and removed roughly 20% of global oil supply from the market, sending Brent crude past $125 per barrel. On April 18, Iran re-imposed the closure after a brief partial reopening, firing on Indian-flagged tankers and trapping hundreds of commercial vessels, while three US carrier strike groups converge on the region in what is now the largest American naval deployment to the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion.