# Oil Exports
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Oil for Risk: Baghdad’s Desperate Gambit to Breach the Hormuz Blockade
Iraq is offering a massive $33.40 per barrel discount on its crude oil to incentivize buyers to transit the dangerous Strait of Hormuz. Following a 70% drop in export volumes due to US-Israel-Iran military tensions, Baghdad is also diversifying its export strategy through pipelines in Turkey and truck convoys through Syria.
Trump’s Blockade Strategy: A High-Stakes Gamble for Iranian Capitulation
President Trump has ordered a long-term maritime blockade of Iran to choke off its economy and force nuclear concessions. Iran claims to be prepared for this scenario, planning to bypass naval pressure by utilizing its northern, eastern, and western land corridors.
Stranglehold on the Gulf: Pentagon Weighs Airborne Assault on Iran's Primary Oil Hub
The Pentagon is contemplating the deployment of 3,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to seize Iran's Kharg Island, its most vital oil export hub. This move, complemented by multiple Marine Expeditionary Units, marks a potential transition from aerial strikes to a physical occupation strategy aimed at severing Iran's economic lifelines.