Iran Attacked a US-Protected Convoy – 41 Minutes Later, Their Largest Naval Base Was Gone.lh

However, this day would prove to be different.

At 11:34, Iran made a calculated decision to send a message to the world.

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What followed over the next 41 minutes would be a chaotic mix of combat and calculated retaliation, culminating in the largest single U.S. military strike against Iran since Operation Praying Mantis in 1988.

To understand the Iranian strategy, we must consider the economic context.

Oil prices had stabilized after a period of volatility, and while previous U.S. engagements had rattled the markets, they had not broken them.