The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm your host Rosie Blau.
Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
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First up, though.
Yesterday, Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure.
If the regime fails to reopen the vital shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz,
his targets include Kharg Island,
through which nearly all of Iran's oil exports flow.
With one key strategic site,
and after weeks of the country being pummeled from the air,
you might think that Iran would be fragile.
But its history of sanctions dodging is now serving it well.
And when it comes to making money from oil, the Iranian regime is coming out on top.
Really remarkably, Iran is now earning nearly twice as much from oil