
A direct threat from America to Iran.
"We've been in Iran for seven months and we've taken control of everything we wanted to control. Now we're going to make a decision: do we want to go further and wrap this up once and for all? By that I mean make sure they never have a nuclear weapon."
"I think it's going to take them 25 years to rebuild the country. I would prefer not to destroy the rest of the country, if possible. But I may have to. You'll find out very soon," Trump said.
The response from Tehran was almost identical. Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that if Iran was attacked, it would target all the resources of the “American enemy, regardless of any geographical limitations.”
In a statement, the spokesman stressed that the only way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was for the United States to meet seven conditions set by Tehran, which it conveyed through Qatari intermediaries. Episodes of war are increasing in the vital channel for the world's energy.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have shot down a fifth American reconnaissance drone in the skies over Qeshm Island. However, there remains considerable international uncertainty about the veracity of this claim, as it has not been confirmed on the ground nor acknowledged by the Pentagon or US Central Command.
Meanwhile, as for the price of oil per barrel, there have been fluctuations, however, the trend is downward after the midterm elections and the winning Democrats' messages that they will block any resumption of war with Iran. Currently, the price is $89 per barrel.