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West: Iran claims a US strike hit a wedding, killing civilians. ·
Elsewhere: A US strike massacred civilians at a wedding.
Western mainstream outlets consistently frame the civilian casualties at a wedding as an unverified Iranian claim, while non-Western state media and some regional outlets report it as an established fact, shifting accountability for the event.
⚡ Markets: Direct military escalation significantly increases the risk premium on crude oil, threatening supply through the Strait of Hormuz and stoking global inflation fears. This drives a flight to safety, boosting the USD and gold while pressuring equities.BrentWTIGoldUSD
The US conducted new airstrikes on Iran's southern coast, targeting IRGC assets. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases and interests in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq. The exchange marks the most significant direct escalation in months, ending a period of relative calm and heightening fears of a wider regional war.
West MSM 18Financial press 13Regional 43Google West 11Non-West State 21Non-West Ind. 14Google Non-West 13West Right 7West Left 434 countries
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