Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday as fears grow that the US-Israeli war on Iran could restart, after planned peace talks in Islamabad were called off by US officials.

Protests in Tel Aviv following the cancellation of US-brokered peace talks in Islamabad have heightened regional tensions, stoking concerns of renewed military escalation between the US and Israel against Iran. The escalation risks have tightened oil supply disruption channels, lifting crude futures and boosting safe-haven demand for gold and US Treasuries. Geopolitical risk premia are expanding in Middle East-exposed equities, particularly Israeli defense contractors and Gulf-listed energy firms, while currency markets show increased demand for the Japanese yen and Swiss franc as volatility spikes. The cancellation of the Islamabad talks removes a near-term de-escalation catalyst, leaving oil tanker rates and regional shipping insurance premiums vulnerable to sudden repricing. Traders will watch for the next scheduled OPEC+ meeting and any statements from CENTCOM regarding naval deployments in the Strait of Hormuz as immediate indicators of supply chain stress.

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