The Strait of Hormuz, which sits at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, is also a key artery for liquified natural gas (LNG), with one fifth of global LNG volumes passing through its waters, according to a 2025 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Of the LNG moved out of the Gulf, 83% was exported to Asian markets, with China, India and South Korea among the top destinations.
The war’s price tag is already drawing scrutiny on Capitol Hill. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over the weekend found that only one in four Americans say they support the U.S. strikes on Iran — including just one in four Republicans who believe Trump has been too willing to use military force. With public opinion divided and fiscal conservatives increasingly focused on the federal deficit, the economic estimates from Penn Wharton are likely to fuel an intensifying political debate over who ultimately bears the cost of a conflict with no clear end date in sight.
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