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The Iran war is exposing the fragility of U.S. financial dominance as the Strait of Hormuz turns into a geopolitical pressure point. Disruptions to oil flows are accelerating challenges to the petrodollar system and dollar supremacy. What looks like strategic leverage may ultimately prove a costly Pyrrhic victory.

The sharp rise in oil and gas prices amid the conflict surrounding Iran calls into question the common explanations for the energy crisis and highlights how complex the real mechanisms governing global energy markets remain.

Despite the new steps taken by both sides to enhance trade cooperation, questions about the content of the agreements signed and the complex nature of the relations between the two powers remain.