US forces struck Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, targeting IRGC rocket launchers in the first military action since July — Tehran vowed "response and punishment." The strikes hit launchers preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. For India, this matters immediately: higher Brent crude, tighter shipping lanes, and a region that handles roughly a fifth of global oil supply suddenly back on a knife's edge.
