Key Takeaways CENTCOM struck Iranian launchers Aug. 30 after detecting preparations to mine Hormuz. Brent crude briefly tapped $90 as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting revived Gulf supply risks. Iran vowed retaliation Aug. 30, putting CENTCOM and global energy markets on alert. Sunday’s Aug. 30 strikes put military risk squarely back over one of the world’s most critical energy corridors after more than six months of intermittent conflict. Iran reported casualties and wasted little time promising military and economic consequences. U.S. Blasts Iranian Launchers as Hormuz Threat Roars Back U.S. Central Command claimed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps units were preparing rockets …


