Iran's Guerrilla War: Oil Prices Soar, Elections Pressure

0:00It's March 27, from your city to your ears. This is Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. One month into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, the opponents face a foe using clever guerrilla tactics rather than full-scale battles. Despite heavy daily airstrikes from advanced militaries, Iran keeps hitting back with missiles and drones while gripping the strait of hormones to, disrupt global oil shipments, that narrow waterway, once carrying one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas, now sees almost no traffic unless Iran approves it. With much of its navy gone, Tehran still threatens ships using a stock pile of weapons built over years, forcing tankers to stay away. The blockade has sent oil prices soaring worldwide, from Asia to Europe and the United States, driving up costs for gas, goods and shipping. This pile's pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of November midterm elections, as everyday prices climb and stock markets drop.

1:03Inside Iran, recent protests against the government have quieted amid the strikes, but the regime crushed them earlier with force, killing thousands. Now, they're recruiting even 12-year-olds into militias to hold checkpoints while hiding launchers and trucks and underground sites to dodge. Attacks. Trump has sent more paratroopers and Marines to the region, pushing talks that Iran rejects, and set a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time on April 6th to reopen the straight or face bombings of power plants. As Iran digs into outlast the fight, the standoff leaves everyone watching for the next move.