Trump claims Iran's oil pipelines will soon explode

7 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 30

He made the assertion after weeks of failed pressure on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, without explaining why explosive damage was imminent.
Trump argued the closure had pushed Iran toward a collapse in oil production that would force it back to negotiations.
Energy experts cited in the report doubted the scenario, saying available data suggested Iran's oil industry was not facing the disaster Trump described.

Is Iran’s oil industry truly collapsing, or is this a bluff in a high-stakes energy war?

With the global economy reeling, what military action could be next to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?