President Donald Trump prepares to board Air Drive One en path to Florida, at Pope Military Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2026.
Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters
President Donald Trump mentioned Friday that he’s contemplating restricted navy strikes to stress Iran over its nuclear program.
“I suppose I can say I’m contemplating that,” Trump mentioned when requested by a reporter at a White Home breakfast with U.S. governors.
Trump mentioned Thursday that he would decide within the subsequent 10 to fifteen days on whether or not to assault the Islamic Republic. He has left open the likelihood {that a} deal might nonetheless be reached with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Trump has beforehand mentioned an assault on Iran could be “far worse” than the restricted strikes launched by the U.S. in June in opposition to its nuclear services.
Oil costs had been steady Friday after rallying greater than 5% this week as merchants value in some threat of imminent U.S. navy motion. U.S. crude oil fell 4 cents to shut at $66.39 per barrel. International benchmark Brent rose 10 cents to settle at $71.76 per barrel.
An enormous U.S. navy buildup is underway within the Center East. The usAbraham Lincoln plane service is within the area. A second plane service, the united statesGerald Ford, is en route.
The oil market’s greatest concern is {that a} battle between the U.S. and Iran might result in a chronic disruption of oil flows by the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait is an important chokepoint for the worldwide oil commerce. Greater than 14 million barrels per day of oil and condensates handed by the slim waterway on common in 2025, in response to knowledge from consulting agency Kpler, which says that quantity accounts for a 3rd of whole worldwide seaborne oil exports.
About three-quarters of the oil that passes by the strait goes to China, India, Japan and South Korea, in response to Kpler.
