By: Mohammad Waqaar Abbas (Editor-in-Chief, TWU) Date: March 18, 2026 Status: BREAKING NEWS Location: Strait of Hormuz, Iran
Strait of Hormuz: Middle East yudh mein ek bada mod aa gaya hai. Ameriki fauj ne ‘Operation Epic Fury’ ke tehat Iran ki coastline par maujood missile thikanon par bhari bombardment ki hai. US Central Command (CENTCOM) ke mutabik, is hamle mein 5,000-pound ke deep penetrator munitions (bunker-buster bombs) ka istemal kiya gaya hai taaki zameen ke andar bane majboot Iranian bunkers ko nestanabut kiya ja sake.
Kyun huye ye Hamle? (Strategic Reason)
Ameriki khufiya tantra ke anusar, Iran ne Strait of Hormuz ke kinare anti-ship cruise missiles tainat ki thi. Ye missiles antarrashtriya shipping aur global oil supply ke liye bada khatra bani hui thi.
Oil Chock point: Duniya ka lagbhag 18-20% tel isi raste se guzarta hai.
Iran ki Bandi: 2 March 2026 ko IRGC ne is raste ko band karne ka elaan kiya tha, jisse global energy market mein hachul mach gayi thi.
Operation Epic Fury ki Mukhya Baatein
Weapon System: Istemal kiye gaye 5,000-pound ke bombs Ameriki arsenal ke sabse takatwar non-nuclear hathiyar hain, jo gehri se gehri koshishon ko bhedne mein saksham hain.
US Marines ki Tainati: America ne is ilake mein 5,000 Marines bhejne ka elaan kiya hai taaki Hormuz ke raste ko surakshit kiya ja sake.
Target: Iran ke wo coastal installations jahan se tankers par hamle ki planning ki ja rahi thi.
Global Economy par Asar
Strait of Hormuz mein badhte tanaav ne duniya bhar ki arthvyavastha ko hila diya hai:
1 – Oil Prices: Tel ki qimaton mein bhari uchhaal aane ka khatra hai.
Insurance Premium: Tankers ka insurance premium $250,000+ per transit tak pahunch gaya hai.
Alternative Routes: Iran ne Omani bypass routes par bhi hamle tez kar diye hain, jisse raste puri tarah block ho gaye hain.
Yudh ke Lambe Khinchne ke Asar
Pentagon ke mutabik, Hormuz mein shuru hui ye nayi jung poore yudh ko 2 mahine aur lamba kheench sakti hai. Trump administration ne ab Hormuz ki suraksha ko apne mukhya yudh uddeshyon (war objectives) mein shamil kar liya hai.
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