Trump’s Iran conflict: The first geo-economic war of the 21st century

The U.S. war on Iran, launched on Feb.

28, 2026, by President Donald Trump, is the first geoeconomic war of this century: A war whose overarching objective is exclusive American control over access to Iran’s huge oil and gas resources.

According to the U.S.

Energy Information Administration, Iran has crude oil reserves of about 209 […] ...