EUR/USD remains subdued near 1.1750 amid renewed US-Iran tensions

EUR/USD remains under pressure near 1.1750 as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran boost demand for the U.S. dollar as a safe-haven asset. The renewed geopolitical risk has strengthened the dollar through increased risk aversion, which typically drives capital flows into U.S. Treasuries and away from risk-sensitive currencies and assets. While the euro is broadly stable against other majors, its performance against the dollar is being weighed down by the dollar's broad-based strength rather than any eurozone-specific weakness. Oil prices are also being monitored as a secondary channel, given potential supply disruption risks from the Middle East impacting global inflation and central bank policy expectations. Traders will watch upcoming U.S. CPI data and any further developments in Iran-related sanctions or diplomatic activity as key near-term catalysts.

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