WS #9519
No genuinely new material developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant US-Iran narrative remains stable with no new escalation or de-escalation signals beyond what was previously reported. No counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments have emerged.
Key developments
- Trump says Iran asked him to stop bombing, bombing will stop shortly
- Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz, strikes vessels
- US crude oil surges over 6% on Iran strikes and Hormuz closure
- Alcoa plunges on $60M alumina segment hit warning