TRUMP JUST RAISED THE STAKES IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
President Trump says the U.S. has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and may keep it under American control.
He described the naval blockade as a “wall of steel.”
Trump also claimed Iran’s military has been decimated and its leadership weakened, saying Tehran is now “all talk and no action.”
That statement matters far beyond geopolitics.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.
Any prolonged disruption could send oil prices sharply higher, reignite inflation fears and complicate the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.
That creates a dangerous chain reaction:
Iran tensions rise.
Oil risk rises.
Inflation expectations rise.
Rate-cut hopes weaken.
Global risk assets feel the pressure.
The biggest market risk may not be the battlefield.
It may be what happens to energy prices if Hormuz remains restricted.
One chokepoint could become a global inflation trigger.
And markets are watching every word.
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