Tehran is sinking neutral cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz to choke oil flows and swing the US midterm elections, proving that commercial transit cannot survive a shooting war.
The missile strike on a chemical tanker north of Qatar shows Tehran is expanding its maritime campaign beyond the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Washington toward a costly military choice.
When the diesel pump in Newell hits six dollars a gallon, it isn’t just a statistic for the evening news; it is a direct tax on every acre of corn and every head of hog in the county.