IRAN UNLEASHES NEW MISSILES, REINFORCES STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSURE AS WAR ESCALATES | Mark Sleboda (Rachel Blevins)

President Trump is throwing yet another temper tantrum on social media—this time, over Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the chaos that has ensued for both states in the Persian Gulf that rely heavily on oil exports and for the regions of the world (from India to Europe) who get a significant portion of their oil from the Middle East.

In fact, reports are saying that the Trump Admin is even considering easing sanctions on Russian oil, as a way to try to cool prices and aid global supply.

International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that Iran is making sure it isn’t the only one feeling the pain from the illegal war of aggression the U.S. and Israel are waging against the Iranian people. As a result, we are seeing Iran take unprecedented steps to impact that global economy, for as long as they are under attack.



The military assessment at the end of this clip from Sleboda is insightful. Iran needs to maintain enough air defence capacity to prevent US aircraft overflying the country and dropping conventional munitions, as opposed to launching missiles that have a finite supply. In return for being bombarded (by long range strike weapons), Iran can keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and fire off ballistic missiles, and drones, that can destroy oil refineries and also desalination plants. Israel apparently has 70% of its water supply generated through desalination. With enough missile strikes their major cities can also be significantly damaged. These are the sorts of things to expect in the near term. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, March 12, 2026.]