{"id":321402,"date":"2026-04-19T23:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=321402"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:24:01","slug":"iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-fires-on-tankers-trump-threatens-retaliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-fires-on-tankers-trump-threatens-retaliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again, Fires on Tankers, Trump Threatens Retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>After briefly signaling a willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials reversed course over the weekend. Hardline factions inside Tehran, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, appear to have taken control of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials made it clear that the strait will remain closed so long as the US continues enforcing its naval blockade.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Responds With Direct Threats<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: Trump says if Iran doesn&#039;t agree to a deal entire nation will be BLOWN UP\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cY9Jtzj9xkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump didn&#8217;t hold back in his response, taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116431297579272777\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116431297579272777\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Truth Social <\/a>with a series of blunt statements aimed toward Iran\u2019s leadership and military.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran decided to fireplace bullets yesterday within the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Lots of them were aimed toward a French Ship, and a Freighter from the UK. That wasn\u2019t nice, was it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump also mocked Iran\u2019s strategy, arguing that closing the strait ultimately hurts Tehran greater than Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re helping us without knowing, they usually are those that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The USA loses nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However the rhetoric quickly escalated into direct military threats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re offering a very reasonable and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, in the event that they don\u2019t, the US goes to knock out each Power Plant, and each single Bridge, in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And later, in an interview, Trump doubled down:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the deal isn\u2019t done, the deal that we made, then I\u2019m going to take out their bridges and their power plants. In the event that they don\u2019t sign this thing, the entire country goes to get blown up.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal Power Struggle Inside Iran<\/h2>\n<p>In accordance with Trump, negotiations are complicated by internal divisions inside Iran\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>He described an ongoing battle between more pragmatic leaders and hardline factions, stating there&#8217;s a fight between \u201cmoderates\u201d and \u201ccrazies\u201d in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>This internal conflict matters greater than it may appear.<\/p>\n<p>When hardliners gain control, diplomatic progress tends to stall, and military escalation becomes more likely. That increases uncertainty in global markets and raises the probability of prolonged disruptions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The U.S. Energy Advantage<\/h2>\n<p>One key point Trump emphasized is that the US is less vulnerable than it once was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re helping us without knowing\u2026 many Ships are headed, immediately, to the U.S., Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to load up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to domestic oil production, the U.S. has change into a serious energy exporter. This reduces reliance on Middle Eastern oil and offers Washington more flexibility in conflicts like this.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, global oil prices are still interconnected. Even when the U.S. is less depending on imports, higher global prices still impact American consumers and businesses.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best and Worst Case Scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>Investors have to think by way of probabilities.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Case Scenario<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iran reopens the strait<\/li>\n<li>A diplomatic agreement is reached<\/li>\n<li>Oil prices stabilize or fall<\/li>\n<li>Markets recuperate quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worst Case Scenario<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strait stays closed or sees further conflict<\/li>\n<li>Military motion escalates<\/li>\n<li>Oil prices surge sharply<\/li>\n<li>Inflation rises again<\/li>\n<li>Global markets unload<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Straight away, markets are somewhere in the center, pricing in risk but not full scale escalation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"awpa-title\">About Writer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-post-author-wrap wp-post-author-shortcode left\">\n<div class=\"awpa-tab-content active\" id=\"1082_awpa-tab1\">\n<div class=\"wp-post-author\">\n<div class=\"awpa-img awpa-author-block Round\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After briefly signaling a willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials reversed course over the weekend. 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