Iran's attacks in Hormuz on three tankers triggered a powerful American military response on July 7, with U.S. airstrikes hitting Iranian ports, air defenses, and missile sites. The Department of the Treasury also revoked Iran's oil sale license, cutting off Tehran's main revenue, testing Trump's peace through strength doctrine weeks after the ceasefire.
Europe's toothless diplomacy was fully exposed during the Iran conflict. While the US and Israel fought, France profited from Middle East oil, Germany signed bilateral energy deals, and Spain denied US bases. Now Europe demands a seat at the Iran table it refused to defend. Trump called NATO 'COWARDS.' Tehran called them 'irrelevant.'
The US Iran ceasefire deal is real. Trump announced it at 3:57 AM from France, markets soared, and oil fell 4%. The Strait of Hormuz reopens June 19 under a 60-day MOU. Israel is not on board. Iran and the U.S. describe two very different versions of the same agreement. The next 60 days will tell the real story.
