Iranian Lawmaker Issues Threat Against Trump; Oil Markets Brace

Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi has publicly declared that the White House is no longer safe for President Donald Trump, framing retaliation for the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a mandatory obligation. This rhetoric introduces a significant geopolitical risk premium into global energy markets, as the potential for direct escalation threatens to disrupt critical supply chains within the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil futures and regional equity indices remain most exposed to this volatility, as any kinetic action would likely trigger immediate supply disruption fears and a flight to safe-haven assets. Traders are now shifting focus toward upcoming regional military movements and any official statements from the U.S. Department of Defense regarding force posture adjustments in the Middle East to gauge the probability of a material conflict.

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