Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam#iran al-Anbiya Headquarters, warned that if the United States continues efforts to blockade Iran’s maritime ports, Iran could disrupt exports and imports across key waterways including the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea. This escalation raises significant geopolitical risk, potentially driving oil prices higher due to supply concerns, #US while putting downward pressure on global equity markets, especially energy-dependent sectors. Increased volatility is also likely across financial markets, with possible short-term inflows into crypto assets as investors seek alternative stores of value, while oil and gas stocks may benefit and transportation and logistics sectors could face declines
