The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports

Wat we eerst wisten

• US says it destroyed three Iranian tankers after ballistic missile targeting of warships.
• One strike was off Kharg Island, about 300 miles northwest of the Strait, with two near Iran's coast.
• Iran condemned the strikes as a "war crime" and warned of consequences for continued attacks.

Toen nog open

• No verified damage inventory, casualty count, or exact verbatim text of the promised retaliation beyond paraphrased threats.
• No independent reconciliation of Iran's claim of uninterrupted exports with reports of biting economic pain.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Whether Tehran's vow of a harsher response produces strikes beyond rhetoric in the Gulf.
• Whether economic strain forces a political shift in Tehran or hardens the refusal to talk under blockade.