Iran is playing hardball, targeting the Yanbu and Fujairah oil terminals, as well as the U.S.-backed 'shadow fleet' and support networks in the Strait of Hormuz. Yanbu and Fujairah are the two most critical oil export routes bypassing the congested strait. Iran’s series of strikes aimed at the energy market has a clear goal: to trigger a global oil price surge and disrupt Trump and his party’s midterm elections. Brent crude has already climbed to around $93—if things escalate, $100 could be just around the corner. Iranian officials have laid their cards on the table: the goal isn’t military occupation but political interference. First, push up oil prices through attacks, then let the impact trickle down to U.S. gas stations within two to three weeks, driving up CPI and making voters feel the pinch of rising living costs before the November elections. If Trump responds aggressively, oil prices could soar even higher; if he chooses to de-escalate, he risks appearing weak. Let’s see how 'Trump the loudmouth' reacts next~