After US blockade, Iran threatens to halt Middle East energy exports

Following a new US blockade decision, Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to suspend all energy exports in the region. In a statement from the Iranian military forces, it was emphasized that oil and gas exports in the Middle East would either be open to everyone or stopped completely.

As retaliation for Iran's attacks on ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. More than 260 people were injured in overnight airstrikes conducted by US Central Command, while Iranian missiles caused alarms to be sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The temporary ceasefire agreement, signed between the two countries and foreseeing a 60-day negotiation process, has reached the brink of collapse due to the escalation of clashes. As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz deepened, the price per barrel of Brent crude oil rose above 87 dollars, although it did not reach the peak levels of the war.