Iranian General Threatens U.S. Forces as Oil Rises on Hormuz Risk

Iranian army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia tied any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a U.S. withdrawal Friday, as oil benchmarks climbed amid threats to Middle East supply routes. In an Oct. 16 post, Akraminia said the strait would reopen if the United States left the region and threatened to expel U.S. forces if they stayed. He did not give a timetable for escalation or specify which U.S. forces he meant. Brent crude futures touched $110 per barrel during Friday trading before settling at $109.86, up 3.7%, at 2:30 p.m. ET (18:30 UTC). U.S.

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