Trump and Iran step up threats over energy targets as war escalates - Reuters
Trump and Iran step up threats over energy targets as war escalates Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"I woke up this morning and thought, ‘No, please no.’ This has always been my nightmare scenario, my Armageddon scenario, the one I didn’t want to happen."
— Anne-Sophie Corbeau , Academic
"It is apocalypse now. The coming months for gas importers are going to be a bloodbath."
— Laurent Segalen , Executive
"A retaliatory attack on Ras Laffan is exactly what the global natural gas market feared the most."
— Tom Marzec-Manser , Executive
"I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because of the long-term implications that it will have on the future of Iran."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If it were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the U.S. economy very much at all."
— Kevin Hassett , Executive
"this should have always been a team effort, and now it will be."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran is down but not out. What lies ahead for the military situation and its economic impacts?"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Si Irán no abre completamente, sin amenazas, el estrecho de Ormuz en un plazo de 48 horas a partir de este preciso momento, Estados Unidos atacará y destruirá sus diversas centrales eléctricas, ¡comenzando por la más grande!"
— Donald J. Trump , Politician
"The hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"uncontrollable consequences that could engulf the entire world."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
"ZERO restraint if our infrastructures are struck again."
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi , Politician
Key People
Anne-Sophie Corbeau is an expert on energy policy, formerly with BP and currently at Columbia University.
Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, focusing on rebuilding the economy and foreign relations.
Donald J. Trump is the former President of the United States.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Director of the National Economic Council under President Trump.
Laurent Segalen is a clean energy investment banker.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
The President of Venezuela, involved in a long-standing political crisis.
Seyed Abbas Araghchi is Iran's Foreign Minister.
Tim Walz is the Governor of Minnesota.
Tom Marzec-Manser is Europe gas and LNG director at consultancy Wood Mackenzie Ltd.
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An analysis of President Trump's commitment to the escalating war with Iran, examining the human and economic costs and the potential for further escalation or withdrawal.
The ongoing conflict in Iran is disrupting global energy supplies, leading to higher fuel prices and potential renewed inflation in the U.S.
President Trump has issued a stern ultimatum to Iran, demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be fully reopened within 48 hours or face U.S. military action targeting its power infrastructure.
President Trump's war in Iran has escalated dramatically, culminating in an Iranian missile strike on Qatar's Ras Laffan facility—the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) globally, supplying around 20% of the world’s LNG.
Oil prices have remained volatile, staying above $100 per barrel as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran enters its fourth week, significantly impacting global oil markets.
The article criticizes former President Donald Trump’s handling of the 2026 war with Iran, arguing that he launched the conflict without a coherent strategy or a realistic endgame.
The article discusses the escalating geopolitical and economic stakes of the ongoing Iran war, focusing on the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s potential to cause a prolonged global energy crisis.
President Trump intensified pressure on Iran, threatening to attack its power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours.
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