Iran's semi-official Tasnim agency, linked to the Revolutionary Guard, published a list of potential targets should the conflict with the US and Israel continue. The message: "unforgettable hellish strikes" and "removal of all previous restrictions." The escalation now has a menu.

On the list: the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Saudi Aramco oil facilities, Yanbu port in Saudi Arabia, and Fujairah in the UAE. Not a random selection - every target is a critical node in the global energy system.

Tasnim is the Revolutionary Guard's primary communications channel. When they publish a target list, it's not media speculation - it's a message from the security apparatus, distributed via social media for maximum effect.

Iranian officials claim conflict is "more likely than continued negotiations." If this is a bluff, it's an expensive one - every threat to Hormuz spikes oil prices and rattles markets. If it isn't a bluff, the world is closer to a regional conflict than it wants to admit.