U.S. threats of tougher sanctions have raised the risk of fresh escalation in the Gulf as Iran weighs how to respond. Mohsen Rezaei said Iran could stop all oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf if the economic war continues. The article says shipping through Hormuz is already severely disrupted, while attacks linked to Tehran and its allies have also threatened Red Sea routes. Western security services have accused Iran of cyberattacks and other covert actions, which Tehran has denied.
Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump with hands around his neck beneath the words "Revenge is inevitable" in Tehran, Iran, Monday. AP-Yonhap
U.S. threats to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" to force Iran to buckle to its demands after nearly six months of war have raised the prospect of a new round of escalation in the Gulf.
How could Iran respond to the economic pressure?
Can Iran stop more oil getting out of the Middle East?
