The Secretary of State of the White House, Marco Rubio, issued a statement after Israel’s attack to Iran.
Key points
“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in attacks against Iran and our top priority is to protect US forces in the region.”
“Israel informed us that they believe that this action was necessary for their self -defense.”
“President Trump and the Administration have taken all the necessary measures to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners.”
Let me be clear: Iran should not attack the interests or US staff “
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports circulate that the Israeli Air Force has begun a second wave of air attacks against Iran.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the American dollar index (DXY) has bounced above 98.00, adding 0.18% in the day, while the price of gold has jumped 1.30% so far, quoting $ 3,430.
Source: Fx Street
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