Iran’s Aggression Sends Oil Above $100: Who Pays the Price for Washington’s Weak Response?

Oil prices have surged back past the $100 per barrel mark, with Brent crude—the international benchmark—reaching this critical threshold amid escalating Iranian aggression targeting commercial shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This narrow chokepoint funnels nearly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil, making any disruption a direct threat not only to global markets but to American families already stretched thin by inflation. In the past two weeks, Iran has intensified attacks on Gulf Arab oil fields and refineries while effectively halting cargo traffic through this vital passage. The goal? To inflict economic pain globally and pressure the United States...