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According to Al Jazeera, following an attack on an oil tanker off Kharg Island, US President Donald Trump vowed to strike at the Pahlavi Oil Platform, one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, these threats come in the context of increasing tensions between the United States and Iran since Washington’s withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal in 2018. More broadly, these tensions have far-reaching economic and political effects on the entire region, particularly in global oil markets. The Pahlavi Oil Platform remains one of the few significant sites not affected by US sanctions on Iran, making it a potential target in economic and political pressure strategies.
