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WINONA, Minn. — Three days after President Trump unleashed U.S. military might on Iran, ostensibly to pre-empt an attack on the United States, oil prices surged globally. By Tuesday a typical 20-gallon fill-up for Minnesota motorists soared from $55 to $60. Analysts blamed Trump, citing global jitters about his unpredictable and impetuous decision-making, his failure to consult allies in advance, and misreading Iran’s response by blocking 20% of the world’s oil supply ships out of the Persian Gulf. Iran also has attacked U.S. embassies and military bases throughout the Middle East. One Iran missile reached a British military base on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Geopolitical strategists worried whether Trump had so upset the world order that global escalation couod be inevitable.
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