Iran’s New Supreme Leader Takes Chilling Hormuz Pledge, Warns Trump As Gulf War Escalates

Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, calling the critical shipping route a strategic “tool of pressure” in the war with the United States and Israel. In a message read on state television, Khamenei warned that U.S. bases across the region could face attacks as Iran seeks revenge for deaths caused by the conflict. The threat comes amid escalating attacks on cargo vessels in the Gulf, including strikes on tankers and a Chinese ship near the strait. With oil prices nearing $100 a barrel, global markets are bracing for what energy officials call the largest supply disruption in history.