US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric towards Iran, confirming that the United States will not allow Tehran to possess a nuclear weapon, and announcing that US forces are imposing control over the Strait of Hormuz, as field developments inside Iran accelerate with reports of explosions in several areas and an oil tanker being hit, amid rising fears of the widening confrontation and its impact on navigation security and global energy supplies.

Trump: We are attacking Iran and we control the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that the United States is attacking Iran at this time, stressing that his country will not allow it to possess…