Iran Warns of Expanded Attacks on Economic and Civilian Sites in Response to US Strike, WSJ Says

Iran has reportedly warned that it could widen attacks to economic and civilian sites in retaliation for a US strike, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The threat points to a transmission channel centered on geopolitical risk premia and energy supply disruption, as escalation against regional infrastructure raises the probability of tighter oil supply and higher freight and insurance costs across Gulf shipping lanes. Oil benchmarks and energy equities are the most directly exposed, while Iranian sovereign assets and the rial face acute stress from capital flight and sanctions constraints. Traders will be watching Brent crude's reaction at the next Asian session open and any official Iranian or US military statements clarifying the scope of targeted assets, as well as weekly EIA inventory data that will show how much supply risk is already being priced.

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