The Strait of Hormuz: Economic Guillotine If Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz—and they’re "seriously considering it"—the global economy takes a bullet to the head. This isn’t conjecture. It’s calculus. Roughly 20% of global oil flows through this 33-kilometer corridor. At its narrowest, it’s barely a shipping lane. At its most dangerous, it’s a trap. The corporate media dances around it, but here’s the brutal truth: if the Strait closes, oil doesn’t just get expensive—it becomes a weapon. $100 oil? Conservative. $200 oil? Likely. $300? Now you’re talking about depression-level economic collapse. And Iraq’s own foreign minister, Fuad Hussein, has publicly warned exactly that. Israel Strikes First, Prices Follow This powder keg didn’t ignite itself. Israeli warplanes kicked off…
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