High oil prices, high precious metal prices are bad for the American Empire. That is how Iran should later respond - Strait of Hormuz.
China can destroy the dollar empire by having Russia and much of the global south go to a BRICS gold currency that never materialized, not sure if the Chinese suggested it at BRICS meetings. If China and Russia want to save Iran from the US, redirect the trouble with Washington from Iran to China and Russia attacking the dollar with a BRICS gold that Iran is part of.
The Roman Empire ended in part due to inflation and debasement. Trump is using bitcoin to defeat gold and silver because if you ask AI, 40-50% of bitcoin are owned by Americans, American government, American institutions and wall street holdings. It is why bitcoin dropped over the weekend, because bitcoin is tied to the success of the American Empire, uncertainty over Iran is having Trump with pants down, so bitcoin drops. As Trump gets victories, bitcoin goes up. As Trump gets failures, gold and silver go up. Though Washington and bankers have a many hundreds of billions or more warchest in physical gold to sell to hammer the price of gold if BRICS makes a move on the dollar by going to gold.
Donald Trump warns Brics: 'Say goodbye to America' if US dollar is replaced
Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries that turn away from the dollar
“You leave the dollar and you’re not doing business with the United States because we are going to put a 100% tariff on your goods."
fortune.com
Trump is an imperialist warmonger, using economic warfare as part of that warmongering.
If the dollar collapses before Trump goes to a crypto backed dollar, the US would be a has been, as the global economy rejected the US and went to gold and silver. Trump wants war to perhaps bring a crypto currency for the US.
If Iran wants to close the straits to oil tankers only, that could be a starting point. Then move onto natural gas. Iran should close the straits after getting low on long range missiles, so Iran has new leverage. Keep pounding Israel until then.
When trump cries or praises adversaries, it means trump is vulnerable. Though Iran needs substantial support of military aid and/or a BRICS gold currency to sustain battling Trump.
Trump seeks to only obliterate enemies. Nations and peoples must walk away from the MAGA Anglo-American Empire. Iran has to be cautious. If China, Russia and Iran focus on defeating American aggression, not Finland or Azerbaijan, Trump the bully can perhaps be stopped.