Iran’s coup that shakes the world
The truce lasted less than 24 hours. This Wednesday, Iran opened fire on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two, just a day after Donald Trump extended a ceasefire. A calculated move that puts the fragile calm in check.
The message is clear: I accept your truce, but I continue playing my cards. The Revolutionary Guard was already escorting the captured ships towards Iranian territory, according to the country’s media.
The White House assured that it does not violate the terms of the current truce.
It sounds like a diplomatic excuse. When you shoot at ships and hijack them, what is left of the ‘ceasefire’?
The price we all pay
The impact came within minutes. Brent crude oil surpassed $100 per barrel. That 20% of the world’s oil that passes through Hormuz now has an extra toll: fear.
Europe faces million-dollar daily losses, according to the EU Energy Commissioner. But this is not just numbers: it translates into more expensive fuel, rising food prices, families adjusting budgets.
The details hurt: the ship Epaminondas was shot at by an armed boat off Oman. The MSC Francesca was boarded. A third, the Euphoria, was stranded in Iranian waters. Miraculously, without victims.
Why now? Because Iran knows that Hormuz is the artery of the world. And tightening it hurts in Washington, it hurts in Brussels, it hurts at your local gas station.
Trump maintains the blockade on Iranian ports. I give you a break but I suffocate you financially. Iran responds with maritime pyrotechnics. And we, civilians, pay the bill at each pump.
This is not just another chapter. It is proof that written truces are worth less than paper when vital interests are at stake. And oil is still king.
