Trump makes explicit threat to Iran over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump posted an explicit, threatening message to Iran on social media on Sunday over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is set to hold a briefing Monday afternoon on the successful search-and-rescue mission for a missing crew member after Iran downed F15-E fighter jet. Nancy Cordes has more.

Analysis-Hormuz Closure Divides the Fortunes of Middle Eastern Oil States

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Yousef Saba LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed ⁠financial ⁠windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative ⁠shipment routes have lost billions of dollars, a Reuters analysis found. Iran effectively shut the …

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