CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE IRANIAN ARMED FORCES: IRAN WILL COUNTER ANY TYPE AND LEVEL OF THREAT WITH AN IMMEDIATE, EFFECTIVE RESPONSE WHICH WOULD NOT BE LIMITED GEOGRAPHICALLY - PRESS TV

Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces stated, as reported by Press TV, that Tehran will respond to any threat of any type or level with an immediate and effective counteraction that would not be confined geographically. The headline signals a hardening of rhetoric that markets typically price through a geopolitical risk premium rather than a direct supply shock, with the transmission running primarily through risk appetite and safe-haven demand. Assets most exposed are Iran-linked instruments, regional sovereign debt, and energy benchmarks, since any perceived escalation raises the probability of disruption to Gulf shipping lanes and crude flows, while gold and US Treasuries tend to attract defensive capital. Traders will watch Brent and WTI price action alongside tanker-traffic and insurance-premium data for the Strait of Hormuz, as well as any official statements from US or Israeli counterparts that could confirm or contest the escalation path.

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