The past 24 hours have been pivotal in the Israel-Iran conflict, with the U.S. entering the war — a move that has left investors and world leaders on edge.
On Saturday night, American B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and submarines struck three of Iran’s most critical nuclear sites: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.
The strikes represented the first direct action that the U.S. had taken against Iran since the country was hit by Israeli attacks earlier in June.
Israel and Iran had been trading strikes since Israel preemptively attacked it on June 13, killing key Iranian military figures and nuclear scientists.
Since then, the world has seen reactions from around the globe over the strikes, including from Iran itself, which has called the strikes “outrageous” and vowed “everlasting consequences”. Iran’s parliament has also voted to close the critical Strait of Hormuz, endangering energy supplies.
