Iran has emerged as a major geopolitical flashpoint, sending fresh volatility through global markets. The consolidation phase in the S&P 500 appears to be continuing as investors digest escalating tensions.

Operation Epic Fury has been launched inside Iran, placing the Strait of Hormuz at the center of global concern. The United States and Israel are now directly engaged in conflict with Iran. In a predictable move, Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, effectively putting the global economy “on the clock.”

Market disruptions are already surfacing, particularly across energy–import–dependent economies. This situation may become the first real stress test of Brett’s Prosperity Guardian theory.