Bridge Too Far? - Joe Blogs

[TexasTowelie]

The war in Iran has entered a dangerous new phase.

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States is now targeting critical infrastructure inside Iran, including the destruction of a major bridge, warning that “much more” is coming. Future strikes could include power stations, electricity grids, and water facilities — marking a significant escalation in strategy.

Iran has responded with attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, raising fears of a widening regional conflict.

Meanwhile, the global economy is starting to feel the impact.

Oil prices have surged above $110, diesel prices have spiked dramatically, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most important energy routes in the world — remains highly volatile. Although some vessels have begun attempting to pass through or reroute along the Oman coast, the risk of missile and drone strikes remains extremely high.

Questions are also now being raised about whether targeting civilian infrastructure could breach the Geneva Conventions, adding a new legal and political dimension to the conflict.

With no clear path to de-escalation, rising energy costs, and growing geopolitical risk, this situation is rapidly becoming a major threat to the global economy.

[alwaysinasnit]

1. Maybe I'm way off base but I can't help thinking that tsf and his cabal are hoping that by escalating

this war into civilian areas, that Iran will retaliate with a terrorist attack on Americans, and thereby use Art. 5 of the NATO agreement to force our (begrudging) allies into this war.