WS #12309
CENTCOM conducts seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran; Iran retaliates with missile and drone attacks on Kuwaiti military facilities and a desalination plant, causing injuries; US redirects commercial vessels as part of Iranian blockade. Oil prices rise to one-month highs with Brent at $87.76 (+4.19%) and WTI at $82.08 (+3.96%) as Persian Gulf shipping nears halt due to Iran conflict. Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke entering the US, adding trade uncertainty.
US-Iran Conflict Escalation
CENTCOM conducts seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran; Iran retaliates with missile and drone attacks on Kuwaiti military facilities and a desalination plant, causing injuries; US redirects commercial vessels as part of Iranian blockade.
Oil prices rise to one-month highs with Brent at $87.76 (+4.19%) and WTI at $82.08 (+3.96%) as Persian Gulf shipping nears halt due to Iran conflict.
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke entering the US, adding trade uncertainty.