This is Ed Morrissey of hot air dot Com for town Hall. Donald Trump has an opportunity to go for the jugular in his war with the Iranian terror regime, and the IRGC has provided a perfect pretext for it now. During the first phase of the war, both sides kept the oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. As Iran's other deterrens have failed, they have decided to attack shipping in the Persian Gulf to pressure Trump into retreat. A sharp rise in oil prices have panic the media and
some of our allies. Trump has instead signaled that any further interference will result in either seizure or full scale demolition of Carg Island. Iran exports ninety six percent of its oil through this facility, mainly to China and India. It is their only connection to hard currency, and it continues to operate. Trump reportedly is considering an occupation of carg Island now that the US has decimated its defenses. This would checkmate the regime while preserving the facilities for
a successor government in Tehran. It's time to go for the jugular, I'm Ed Morrissey.