Trump: The incident will not deter me from winning the war against Iran

Former President Donald Trump's statement asserting that an unspecified incident will not deter his stance against Iran has introduced geopolitical risk sentiment into energy and equity markets. The comment acts as a trigger for risk-off positioning, primarily transmitted through Middle East supply disruption fears and elevated oil price volatility. Energy equities, particularly those with refining and shipping exposure to Persian Gulf routes, along with safe-haven assets like gold and U.S. Treasuries, are most sensitive to escalation risks. Traders will closely monitor the next U.S. EIA crude inventory report and any follow-up statements from the Pentagon or Iranian officials for signs of retaliatory threats or military posturing.

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