‘Nightmare scenarios’: Iran hits oil targets, testing Trump’s Teflon

March 6, 2026

Iran’s attack on two oil tankers and a refinery Thursday thrust the conflict into a deepening phase with stark implications for President Donald Trump’s standing at home as the risk of rising energy prices intensifies.

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