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Last updated: 2026-03-10 09:25:24 ET
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Updated Mar 10, 2026 9:08 AM ET
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Tuesday "the most intense day of strikes" against Iran, while President Trump predicted the conflict would end "very soon." Tehran responded defiantly, vowing to continue fighting "as long as it takes" and signaling readiness to escalate. The rhetoric mismatch signals either a negotiation gambit or a widening gap between U.S. military operations and diplomatic reality.
Oil futures spiked above $90 per barrel as tanker traffic halted and refinery targets multiplied. Equity markets initially reversed losses on Trump's dovish language, but the defiant Iranian response and ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions keep volatility elevated. Energy stocks benefit; growth and rate-sensitive sectors face headwinds from stagflation risk.
A prolonged Iran conflict mirrors 2022's Russia-Ukraine playbook—widening divergence between winners (energy, defense) and losers (discretionary, tech). Global supply chains and inflation expectations hinge on whether Trump's "very soon" timeline holds or Iran's defiance extends the conflict.
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