U.S. and Iran Exchange Fresh Strikes, Oil Prices Surge
On June 10-11, 2026, the United States launched fresh military strikes against Iran, retaliating after a U.S. Army helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz—an attack President Donald Trump blamed on Tehran Source: AP News. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. vessels in the strait and struck targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan Source: The Guardian. Oil prices jumped sharply, with Brent crude rising 2.52% to $95.45 per barrel Source: CNBC. Asian markets fell, led by a 4.7% drop in South Korea's Kospi and a 1.4% decline in Japan's Nikkei Source: AP News. Meanwhile, the IAEA board passed a resolution demanding Iran cooperate on nuclear inspections, citing a stockpile of 440.9 kg of near weapons-grade uranium Source: AP News. Analysts say the conflict is shifting from a temporary shock to a 'long grind,' dimming hopes for a diplomatic resolution Source: CNBC. Iran's new leadership appears to be abandoning strategic patience for a doctrine of swift retaliation, as seen in direct strikes on Israel in response to attacks on Lebanon Source: CNN. U.S. President Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel may have to 'go it alone' if attacks on Iran continue Source: Al Jazeera.
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8 quotes“Oil prices jumped Thursday after the U.S. launched a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, stoking worries that the Iran war could drag on, disrupting energy supplies for longer.”
“The U.S. military launched attacks early Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that President Donald Trump blamed on Iran. Iran pledged to respond and said it 'will leave no attack or threat unanswered.'”
“The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.”
“Iran’s new leadership appears to be abandoning strategic patience for a doctrine of swift retaliation, as seen in direct strikes on Israel in response to attacks on Lebanon.”
“Trump warned Netanyahu: 'You’ll be on your own' if attacks on Iran continue.”
“The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday demanded that Iran fully cooperate with the agency, provide complete information about its stockpile of near weapons-grade nuclear material and grant its inspectors access to Iranian nuclear sites.”
“As each new exchange of strikes makes a diplomatic resolution look less likely, markets are bracing for a longer conflict. The result may not be a sharp downturn, but it could be something more lasting: a world in which investors demand a higher premium for geopolitical risk.”
“Trita Parsi tells Al Jazeera that Iran has abandoned strategic patience for a new doctrine: swift, severe retaliation against any US attack.”
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