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Five weeks into the 2026 Iran war, Iranian missile and drone strikes have hit energy infrastructure across Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, triggering the largest oil supply disruption in modern history. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Brent crude has surged past $120 per barrel, the IEA has authorized a record 400-million-barrel strategic reserve release, and the constitutional legality of US military operations remains contested in Congress.