Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran's oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to 'immediately' reopen Hormuz Strait

Former President Trump warned the U.S. would 'completely obliterate' Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached. The escalatory threat raises near-term geopolitical risk, could push oil prices higher and provoke risk-off flows into safe-haven assets, and materially increases the probability of military confrontation with broad market implications.

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Former President Trump warned the U.S. would 'completely obliterate' Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached. The escalatory threat raises near-term geopolitical risk, could push oil prices higher and provoke risk-off flows into safe-haven assets, and materially increases the probability of military confrontation with broad market implications.