The world must choose: Stand with America — or yield to Iran?

Not in theory. Not as a possibility. But in reality.

The threat of attack from Iran has paralyzed shipping through this vital artery of global trade. Insurers have pulled back — some refusing coverage altogether, others imposing terms so extreme that passage is no longer viable.

Tankers sit idle or turn away. Energy prices are surging. Supply chains are tightening. Critical shipments, from fuel to fertilizer, are delayed or halted entirely.

This is what it looks like when a key choke point in the world economy is seized and controlled by a terrorist regime.

Iran has not just threatened the strait; it has acted. Ships have been attacked. The regime claims to have laid mines, though none have been confirmed — at least not publicly. Commercial vessels have been warned to comply with the demands of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or face consequences.

The result is unmistakable: One of the