After laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and attacking a Thai-flagged oil tanker (which followed Trump's advice to shut off its transponder and try to pass through the strait), Iran announced an expansion of its list of targeted objects.

Now, banks and financial institutions throughout the Middle East may become targets of attacks. A clear strategy of pressure has emerged: striking the world economy through logistics, energy, and financial sectors.

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