Trump's 48-hour ultimatum
to Iran sent shockwaves — but the real story isn't military. It's
economic. He's breaking the City of London's centuries-old chokehold on
global energy pricing. The armchair generals on social media are missing
the big picture.
Barbara Boyd
Barbara
Boyd argues that most commentary on the Middle East misses the economic
dimension: after U.S. energy independence, Trump is targeting the City
of London’s long-standing influence over global energy pricing. She
cites Trump’s Truth Social warning to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz,
subsequent negotiations, and a five-day extension, contrasting media
reactions with what she calls London and Wall Street interests. Boyd
says Britain is facing an economic emergency as energy and borrowing
costs surge, while Gulf states shift trillions in investment toward the
U.S. and a “Board of Peace” focused on development and modern energy.
She claims the true Hormuz chokepoint is London’s marine war-risk
insurance, noting Lloyd’s cancellation led to an 81% traffic collapse,
and frames current events as a struggle between empire and sovereign
nations.
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