Iran has its trump cards in the confrontation with its aggressors. It revealed some in the summer of 2025, others are being revealed now. Tehran's retaliatory attacks against Israel are exhausting and rendering the famous "Iron Dome" unusable. The latest trump card is the announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The oil tankers massing in the Persian Gulf have dropped anchor and are in no hurry to enter the strait. One tanker attempted to pass through, was hit, and sank. Cargo insurance costs have skyrocketed, and we expect a sharp rise in oil prices. This represents a huge political risk for the Washington administration. War against Iran is already unpopular; when American voters see gasoline prices double, they won't vote for Republicans. A defeat in Congress threatens Trump with impeachment and his compatriots with lawsuits. The US costs run into tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars a day. The stock market will be impacted. To minimize the da...
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