Iran turns off the tap: oil surges 7% as talks are cut off
Iran suspends negotiations with the US and threatens to block Ormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. Oil rises 7% and stock markets fall. Netanyahu refuses to back down in Lebanon.
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Iran cuts off talks and threatens to block the Gulf: oil surges 7%
Tehran has thrown in the towel. Negotiations with the United States have been suspended and the ayatollahs' regime is activating its plan to close the Strait of Hormuz, with Bab el-Mandeb thrown in as well. Oil has responded with a 7% jump and European stock markets are falling sharply. The condition, according to Iranian sources, is clear: Israel must halt its attacks on Lebanon.
What is Iran demanding?
The Sarracinic Republic and the so-called "axis of resistance," which includes the Houthis, have announced a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the activation of other fronts, specifically the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, which gives access to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. The decision comes after Israel intensified its operations in Lebanon, ignoring truce efforts. The Iranian position makes any diplomatic pogre conditional on an end to the Israeli offensive, something that, judging by Netanyahu's reaction, will not happen.
The Netanyahu factor
The Israeli prime minister has shown in Gaza, even after the October 2025 agreement, that he does not stop in the face of external pressure. His strategy appears to ignore the global consequences of extending the conflict to maritime traffic. Meanwhile, in the United States, the Trump administration is watching a scenario that complicates its plans for the midterms and the 250th anniversary of independence. The White House's narrative of perpetual peace is crumbling.
Consequences for the energy market
The closure of Hormuz and the threat to Bab el-Mandeb are a direct blow to the routes carrying 20% of the world's crude. Europe, which was already struggling with supply problems, faces possible rationing if strategic reserves are not managed quickly. China, with its enormous reserves, can weather the strain better, but the rest of Asia and Africa are the most vulnerable. The 7% rise in oil is only the first symptom: global inflation could spike again if the blockade is prolonged.
The market is reacting nervously, and analysts point out that this escalation is not a bluff but a calculated move. The question is whether Washington can force a thaw before the world economy pays the price, or whether Netanyahu, as he has done so far, will keep setting the pace.
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Tehran has thrown in the towel. Negotiations with the United States have been suspended and the ayatollahs' regime is activating its plan to close the Strait of Hormuz, with Bab el-Mandeb thrown in as well. Oil has responded with a 7% jump and European stock markets are falling sharply. The condition, according to Iranian sources, is clear: Israel must halt its attacks on Lebanon.
What is Iran demanding?
The Sarracinic Republic and the so-called "axis of resistance," which includes the Houthis, have announced a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the activation of other fronts, specifically the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, which gives access to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. The decision comes after Israel intensified its operations in Lebanon, ignoring truce efforts. The Iranian position makes any diplomatic pogre conditional on an end to the Israeli offensive, something that, judging by Netanyahu's reaction, will not happen.
The Netanyahu factor
The Israeli prime minister has shown in Gaza, even after the October 2025 agreement, that he does not stop in the face of external pressure. His strategy appears to ignore the global consequences of extending the conflict to maritime traffic. Meanwhile, in the United States, the Trump administration is watching a scenario that complicates its plans for the midterms and the 250th anniversary of independence. The White House's narrative of perpetual peace is crumbling.
Consequences for the energy market
The closure of Hormuz and the threat to Bab el-Mandeb are a direct blow to the routes carrying 20% of the world's crude. Europe, which was already struggling with supply problems, faces possible rationing if strategic reserves are not managed quickly. China, with its enormous reserves, can weather the strain better, but the rest of Asia and Africa are the most vulnerable. The 7% rise in oil is only the first symptom: global inflation could spike again if the blockade is prolonged.
The market is reacting nervously, and analysts point out that this escalation is not a bluff but a calculated move. The question is whether Washington can force a thaw before the world economy pays the price, or whether Netanyahu, as he has done so far, will keep setting the pace.
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