IRAN’S DEFENCE MINISTER WARNS U.S. TROOPS OVER “MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS” THREATS, SAYING THE U.S. WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES IF THE THREATS BECOME ACTION - NOURNEWS

Iran's defence minister warned U.S. forces that Washington will face consequences if threats to use the "mother of all bombs" move from rhetoric to action, according to a report by Nournews. The statement is a geopolitical escalation signal rather than a confirmed military event, so the immediate transmission runs through risk appetite and a geopolitical risk premium rather than through physical supply. Oil and Gulf-linked assets are the most exposed, since any confrontation touching the Strait of Hormuz or Gulf shipping lanes would hit crude and tanker rates first, while safe havens such as gold, U.S. Treasuries, and the Japanese yen typically bid on this kind of headline. Traders should watch the next statements from Washington and Tehran and any movement in Brent crude and gold around the next scheduled OPEC+ meeting for signs of whether the rhetoric is being priced as a durable supply risk.

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