Israel has killed the acting head of the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office Mir Hejazi, Sky News Arabia reports citing sources
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Israel has killed the acting head of the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office Mir Hejazi, Sky News Arabia reports citing sources.
What it means
The reported killing of Mir Hejazi, acting head of the Iranian Supreme Leader's Office, signals a potential escalation in regional tensions between Israel and Iran. This development may prompt market volatility, particularly impacting oil prices, the USD, and safe-haven assets as traders assess the implications for broader geopolitical stability and energy supply risks.
Sources
- US EQUITY OPEN: Indices rangebound ahead of FOMC and major earnings
- Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Iran says Iranian officials believe that Trump wants to bring the nuclear issue into the negotiations, which Iran rejects
- Israeli election results show Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc with 47 and Arab parties with 19, following the counting of all votes excluding double-envelope ballots, i24 reports
- US and Israel have reportedly prepared plans to resume joint attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections to avoid potential economic and electoral consequences, Lebanese newspaper Nidaa al-Watan reports, citing a Western diplomatic source
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude grinds higher, Dutch TTF remains just under EUR 100/MWh, metals subdued
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