Red Sea Attacks and Iran Tensions Drive Oil Surge, Trump Threatens Retaliation
Houthi terrorists struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, pushing oil prices to $99 per barrel and threatening a second global shipping choke point beyond the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump escalated rhetoric, threatening on Truth Social to bomb Iranian bridges or power plants if Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. However, analysts note the Houthi attack occurred in the Red Sea, not the Strait, and Houthis are not Iran, making immediate U.S. strikes unlikely. Trump also indicated U.S. forces may soon attack Iran's underground nuclear site, Pickaxe Mountain. Meanwhile, polling from Politico shows declining support among Trump's MAGA base for the Iran conflict, with only a third now deeming it worth the economic costs. The article also covers New York City efficiency ballot proposals and a Supreme Court case on religious assembly zoning.
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