US’ defeat in Iran confirmed? IMF’s shock revelation as Trump prepares for war after talks fail

The IMF now warns the Strait of Hormuz may never return to its pre‑war normal, calling the fallout from Trump’s Iran conflict a “large, global and asymmetric” supply shock. With Ras Laffan LNG offline for years, oil spiking and talk of a US naval blockade, critics say Washington and Israel risk triggering an even deeper crisis.