"Large-scale Attack on Iran Imminent"... Brent Crude Surpasses $100

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U.S. President Trump, who has been carrying out airstrikes on Iran for over ten days, has hinted that a full-scale war-level attack is imminent. Overnight, international oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in two months.

This is reported by Jung Jun-ho.

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In an interview with the U.S. online media outlet Axios, President Trump stated, "We are considering a large-scale attack on Iran," adding, "We are right on the verge of making a decision and all preparations are complete."

He also added, "Iran has not suffered enough yet," and "Israel will join within two minutes if requested."

This signals an attack on the level of a full-scale war against Iran.

This warning came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebel group threatened oil shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

Having previously declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, the Houthis announced that they had carried out a military operation attacking two Saudi oil tankers attempting to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea.

This marks the first time a Saudi Arabian vessel has been hit since the Houthis declared the blockade.

Using his social media, President Trump defined the Houthis as a proxy force for Iran, warning that if attacks on commercial vessels continue, severe military retaliation would be inflicted not only on the Houthis but also on Iran.

Amid these developments, foreign media reports emerged that Iran secretly sent missiles and drone equipment to the Houthi rebels and dispatched commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps via commercial flights.

While Iran did not immediately respond, and the Houthi rebels countered that all passengers were civilians, suspicions have not subsided.

Combined with fears of escalating military clashes and the risk of a Red Sea blockade, Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in two months.

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