President Donald Trump has signaled he is considering a massive military strike on Iran, describing it as an attack "unlike anything ever seen." The comments come as approximately 100 wounded US soldiers are being evacuated to Germany for treatment, underscoring the intensifying conflict in the region.
Multiple wire services, including Nettavisen and Aftenposten, have corroborated the reports of the president's hardening stance.
The threat of renewed direct military action immediately reversed the recent normalization of shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures, which had retreated to pre-war lows earlier this week as tensions appeared to de-escalate, faced renewed upward pressure as traders repriced the risk of supply disruption.
The market is now weighing the probability of a broader conflict against the current flow of energy exports from the Persian Gulf.
This development marks a sharp pivot from the relative calm that allowed Brent to stabilize recently.