U.S. Central Command has reportedly requested the first-ever deployment of the Army’s “Dark Eagle” hypersonic missile to the Middle East to target Iranian ballistic missile launchers moved beyond current U.S. strike range, as President Donald Trump weighs potential next actions. FULL STORY at above link.
"That's an estimated $6 billion-plus from which Iran's leadership cannot financially benefit. The blockade is highly effective and US forces remain fully committed to total enforcement," he added." FULL STORY at above link.
(If Iran can't sells it oil, it will help crash their economy.)
"Oil wells can't just be flipped off and back on again like a switch, and that's a huge problem. Once capped, a single oil well can require months — or longer — and millions of dollars to bring back into production. That's why the Islamic Republic last week brought an aging tanker out of retirement to use as a floating storage unit." FULL STORY at above link.
"The oil wells of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE are not like a garden hose. They are mature, low-pressure reservoirs that require precise gas injection to maintain flow. Once that flow stops, water encroachment -- what engineers call water coning -- traps oil behind barriers of saltwater that are nearly impossible to reverse. Worse, paraffin waxes and asphaltenes precipitate inside the wellbore tubing, clogging the rock pores with solid deposits." FULL STORY at above link.
"Shutting down oil production carries risks of permanent damage, experts said. Derek Reisfield, a former McKinsey consultant, told the Post: "When you shut down production across an entire oil field, you will get water intrusion, chemical instability, which can cause things like clay swelling. To regenerate production, you will have to spend money."
"Reisfield added that the loss in capacity could be half a million barrels daily. Iranian parliamentarian Ahmad Bashesh Ast Ardastani warned that restarting production would require billions of dollars, according to an Iran International translation cited by the Post. "Shutting down our oil wells is not as simple as turning off a water tap," he said." FULL STORY at above link."