The Iran war continued to disrupt global energy trade as U.S. and allied forces plan for potential ground operations and Iran signals continued leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. Investors digested reports of additional U.S. Marine and airborne deployments as markets priced in further shipping and oil-supply risk. Economic fallout is showing up through oil price spikes and broader uncertainty. The conflict’s impact is tied to threats against tanker movement, and energy economists warned that infrastructure damage makes the disruption longer-lived than earlier oil shocks. At the same time, the conflict’s cyber and operational dimensions increased the sense of system-wide strain—from attacks affecting infrastructure to broader fears about downstream shipping routes. The result: renewed volatility in oil-linked costs and investor expectations, with global markets already recalibrating for what may be a sustained choke-point regime rather than a short-lived shock.