US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
U.S. officials said the strikes were defensive and limited, aimed at protecting American assets and commercial shipping as oil prices rose.
- Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday following reports that the United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island, with Brent crude futures up 0.5% to $105.25 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude increasing 47 cents to $96.93 a barrel.
- Iranian state media reported several explosions near Qeshm Island on Monday, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have intercepted American drones near the Strait of Hormuz in separate operations.
- Market analyst Tim Waterer at KCM Trade noted the strike report "flipped the tone" after markets had begun pricing in a more diplomatic path, reversing recent optimism about conflict resolution.
- Reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during the eight-month US-Iran conflict has become a leading cause of elevated gasoline prices, affecting global crude oil and natural gas supplies.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei authorized peace talks, though recent Qatari mediator discussions ended without breakthrough; separately, the United States will host Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.
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US Carries Out “Defensive Strikes” On Iranian Targets
The Associated Press reports: The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island. The official, who wasn’t authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition … The post US Carries Out “Defensive Strikes” On Iranian Targets appeared first on Joe.My.God…
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