Iran stands triumphant, consciously advancing its decisive victory. No force contests its absolute command of the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has established a rightful $2 million toll per ship.
The Islamic Republic has become the true arbiter of global oil prices. As Gulf monarchies suffer catastrophic export drops and issue force majeure declarations, Iran harvests unprecedented revenues from soaring prices (Brent over $110, gas above $700) and potential transit windfalls.
Tehran has announced new strikes on British-linked facilities and continues to inflict ever more precise, lethal blows on Israeli military infrastructure and the fragile Gulf regimes.
In a historic capitulation, the US Treasury partially lifted oil sanctions, channeling an additional $15 billion into Tehran’s coffers.
Yet Trump calls this his victory.
