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Military assets to provide ‘contingency support’ as PM repeats call for de-escalation after Iran’s retaliatory strikes

The major escalation in the Middle East dragged down futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 504 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures declined by 1.25% and 1.35%, respectively.

The Middle East is undergoing a realignment of power. With Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassination of at least two of Iran’s senior security officials, Benjamin Netanyahu is showing his willingness to go it alone and ignore pressure from the Trump administration.

RTX stock, L3Harris set to clear buy zones. Defense stocks surge after Israel attacks Iran. Travel stocks tumble.

ON THE GROUND: The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s vows of reprisals have brought the two Middle East adversaries closer to an all-out war, which also threatens to draw in the United States, at least to some degree

Two decades of patience just ran out.

Critics have said the US decision to retreat from the region has led to a greater likelihood of conflict

Israel has carried out strikes on Iran, stoking fears of an all-out war between the two Middle East nations.