🐋 WHALE WATCH :The US vs. Iran standoff just hit a massive inflection point in the Gulf. According to CNN the US just escorted 40 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz dodging drone swarms and anti ship missiles while returning fire. Three major takeaways from this operation: => Scale: 18M barrels moved in one day a wartime high approaching pre conflict levels. => Suppression: US forces didnt just defend they proactively hit 60 Iranian targets to blind their radar and destroy mine laying tech. => Strategy Shift: Securing the waterway and capping oil prices is now Washingtons absolute 1 priority in the region. The US is flexing absolute naval dominance to keep energy prices from spiking. But the cost of keeping this chokepoint open under fire is staggering. Who blinks first ?(Whale Factor)