Exclusive: US carries out new strikes in Iran against a military site and drones, official says - Reuters
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The story
The US has carried out new strikes on Iranian military sites and drone infrastructure, marking an escalation in direct US-Iran military engagement. This geopolitical shock creates immediate safe-haven demand, lifts defense/energy names, and pressures risk assets broadly.
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The case — both sides
Angle
↔ PAIR+4% target-2% stoptactical / 3-5 days
Long defense (LMT, RTX, NOC) and crude (USO) as US-Iran strikes escalate; short SPY on risk-off shock.
5 stocks · % change · 3 monthsaverage-1.9%
LMT-11.5%RTX-0.4%NOC-20.1%GD+12.4%USO+10.2%Average
Names in play
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USO100
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LMT83
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RTX67
The house read
Long defense (LMT, RTX, NOC) and crude (USO) as US-Iran strikes escalate; short SPY on risk-off shock.
Wrong ifDe-escalation or a ceasefire announcement collapses this trade rapidly — defense names and crude can give back moves just as fast; also watch for Iran retaliation narrative fading if strikes are confirmed as limited in scope.
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