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Futures Tumble, Oil And Gold Soar On Reports Of “Huge Explosions” In Central Iran, Israeli Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria
from ZeroHedge:
SUMMARY:
- Iran says its nuclear facilities remain unharmed: Reuters
- Situation in Iran’s Isfahan is normal, no explosion taken place on ground: PressTV
- CNN: Two US oficials say Israel indicated they would not attack nuclear targets. US didn’t “green light” this attack.
- Unconfirmed: IRGC states that Iran will target Israeli nuclear sites with counterattack.
- Iran Space Agency: “all that happened is a failed and humiliating attempt by Israel aviation” – via Sky News
- Iranian officials and outlets are claiming that all explosions heard tonight are due to interceptions and that no explosions have occurred “on the ground”
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- Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) tells passengers that all flights have been canceled and they should exit the airport.
- Fox News: Israeli strikes in Iran came from unmanned aircraft
- US claims IDF attacks in Iran were limited.
- Three large explosions heard in Isfahan south of Tehran, US officials confirm.
- The Natanz nuclear facility is located in Isfahan.
- Unconfirmed simultaneous explosions have also been reported in Syria and Iraq (Baghdad and Babil/Babylon province).
- Iran has established a no-fly-zone over its western region.
- Market reaction very strong: oil & gold soaring; TSY yields, crypto, and stocks tumbling.
there it is
IRAN’S NUCLEAR FACILITIES REMAIN UNHARMED – STATE TV https://t.co/67rWpzONg4
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 19, 2024
And just like that, Israel – having once again ignored Biden’s pleadings not to escalate the already tense situation – is retaliating against Iran’s weekend strike, which was itself a retaliation against Israel bombing Iran’s embassy in Syria on April 1.
Moments ago futures dumped, oil prices spiked, and treasury yields slumped amid social media reports and Reuters headlines that there have been three “huge explosions” near the central Iran cities of Natanz (location of an Iranian nuclear power plant) and Isfahan (location of the Iranian Nuclear Technology Center which is suspected of being the center of Iran’s nuclear weapons program), as well as simultaneous explosions in Iraq and Syria, where the Israel air force appears to be targeting pro-Iranian militias.
