🚨 CONFLICT UPDATE: DIPLOMACY, CASUALTIES, AND DENIALS
Qatar & Jordan:
Emir Sheikh Tamim and King Abdullah II held urgent talks. Both condemned Iranian missile strikes on their countries and called for "an immediate halt to the escalation." Affirmed continued coordination to safeguard sovereignty.
Hezbollah:
Condemned the US-Israeli attack as "arrogant and domineering." Expressed solidarity with Iran but stopped short of announcing military action.
Casualties:
Death toll from the Israeli strike on an elementary girls' school in Minab, Iran, has risen to 85, according to Tasnim news agency.
CENTCOM Denial:
US Central Command says IRGC claims of killing/wounding 200 US soldiers and damaging a CENTCOM ship are "false."
White House:
Trump spoke with Netanyahu overnight. Secretary Rubio briefed 7 of 8 "gang of eight" members before the strikes.
Market :
Diplomacy scrambling. Casualties mounting. Claims and counter-claims. Oil elevated. Gold elevated. Bitcoin bleeding.
Stay safe.