Breakfast News Recap: US strikes on Iran deepen as deaths mount and markets turn risk off

Two United States service members were killed and several others injured after Iranian ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, sharply escalating the confrontation and adding to pressure on Washington to respond.  🔗

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The United States Central Command said it launched a new wave of strikes overnight, the ninth consecutive night of attacks, while Iran said it had hit US bases in Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan as the conflict widened across the Middle East.  🔗  🔗

Another US service member died in northern Iraq after the controlled detonation of an unexploded drone munition, underlining the wider danger to American forces across the region.  🔗 Iran's foreign minister said talks with US envoys took place under the threat of bombing, and a message attributed to the supreme leader called for

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Asia Pacific closed sharply mixed, with Japan and South Korea hit hard, the Nikkei 225 down 4.6% and the Kospi down 12.5%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 3.3% and oil spiked higher.  🔗

Europe opened mixed, with Brent crude surging above 90 dollars a barrel, energy shares firmer, autos weaker and gold softer.  🔗

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