And the response just went full coalition. Trump isn't negotiating.
His message this weekend was direct - bomb the Iranian shoreline, neutralize the missile batteries, reopen the Strait. He's also calling out China, Japan and South Korea by name. You benefit from this oil? Send warships.
America handles the firepower. Allies handle the mines.
Europe stopped watching from the sidelines. UK autonomous drones are being prepped to hunt stealth mines without risking a single sailor. France redirected its nuclear carrier Charles de Gaulle - entire strike group - straight into the region. This isn't posturing anymore.
But Iran just changed the game entirely. Tehran's new condition to allow even limited tanker flow?
Pay in Chinese Yuan. Not dollars. A military blockade just became a currency war. The Petrodollar is directly in the crosshairs. Bitcoin is watching all of it.
Every new warship announcement triggers a BTC volatility spike. The $67K floor is holding. And the Yuan trade narrative is quietly building a case - if the dollar gets weaponized, what's the neutral reserve asset?
Markets are starting to answer that question. One question splits the room right now: Is the shoreline strike the only way to reopen global trade -
or is it the tripwire for something much worse?
⚓️ Clear the Strait or 🕊️ De-escalate? Will it reopen by April? Your call. 👇