The United States is taking decisive action to secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces launched a cowardly cruise missile attack on two commercial tankers, killing an Indian crew member and wounding eight others. The UAE Ministry of Defence condemned the strike as a flagrant violation of international law.
In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attempted to justify their aggression by claiming the vessels ignored warnings, but the reality is that Iran is once again threatening global energy security. President Trump has responded with strength, announcing that the U.S. will serve as the 'Guardian' of the Strait.
Effective Tuesday, the U.S. is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and imposing a 20% security fee on all cargo passing through the waterway to cover the costs of maintaining safety in this volatile region.
While international bureaucrats at the IMO have predictably complained about the fees, the U.S. military is busy doing the actual work of protecting commerce. For the third consecutive night, U.S.
Central Command has launched precision strikes against Iranian military targets, including facilities in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, and Abu Musa, to systematically degrade the regime's ability to threaten international shipping.
Despite Iran’s desperate attempts to lash out at regional targets, the message from the White House is clear: the era of Iranian interference in global trade is being brought to a hard, necessary end.
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