Global Oil Price Spike, Strait of Hormuz Tension & West Asia Crackdown

Tensions escalate in West Asia as allegations emerge that actions in the Strait of Hormuz are intentionally manipulating and driving up global oil prices ahead of upcoming midterm elections. Further concerns focus on the killing of seventy-five thousand protesters in less than seven months, with criticism that the world and Democrats are ignoring the ongoing crackdown. Stances against nuclear ambitions were also reiterated, asserting that nuclear weapons must never be acquired amidst ongoing hostilities.