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US-Iran conflict deepens as shipping crisis follows oil shock

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Oil Crisis Morphs into Shipping Crisis Due to US-Iran War Iran's security chief threatened to target Middle Eas

The US-Iran conflict is now disrupting global shipping on top of energy markets. Iran's security chief warned that if fighting with the United States intensifies, Iran could target Middle Eastern AI data centers and undersea cables. The threat comes amid disputes over a proposed peace deal, and observers say the confrontation is turning a regional oil crisis into a broader shipping and infrastructure crisis.

Why now: A direct Iranian threat to critical infrastructure amid ongoing US-Iran fighting has escalated concerns about global trade and supply chains.

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• 🟠 UPDATE Oil Crisis Morphs into Shipping Crisis Due to US-Iran War Iran's security chief threatened to target Middle Eastern AI data centers and undersea cables if fighting with the US intensifies. This threat occurs as disagreements over a proposed peace deal and... 📰… · GeoWire · 3

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