Iran's Promise of Payback for US Strikes Puts Global Markets on Edge
Iran vowed retaliation and kept up attacks on Israel following the US strikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, fueling fears of a wider war in the Middle East and rattling global markets. The Islamic Republic fired another missile against Israel on Monday, while Israeli forces kept up strikes on Iranian military sites and airports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a news conference to continue Israel's military campaign in Iran. Tehran has yet to announce whether or how it might strike American targets in the Middle East. President Donald Trump's decision to deploy bunker-busting bombs and cruise missiles on the country's three main nuclear sites on Sunday pushed the Middle East into uncharted territory. Today's guests: Richard Clarida, PIMCO Global Economic Adviser, Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI Director General, Sanam Vakil, Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme Director (Source: Bloomberg)
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