Iranian forces say they struck United States bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates
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Iranian forces say they struck United States bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates
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Increases risk premium across crude, shipping, and Gulf CDS-sensitive assets while supporting defense and safe-haven flows.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-31
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Iranian forces say they struck United States bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-31. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-31/iranian-forces-say-they-struck-united-states-bases-in-jordan-and-the-united-arab-23d675
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI | retaliatory strikes heighten threat to Gulf oil infrastructure and transport | Upintraday | Iran said it targeted sites housing U.S. forces in Jordan and the UAE after U.S. strikes |
| DXY | risk aversion and reduced appetite for carry can support the dollar | Up1-5d | the strikes marked the latest round in U.S.-Iran exchanges across the Gulf |
| GLD | geopolitical escalation typically lifts safe-haven demand | Up1-5d | Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes over the weekend |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | Updisagreed | 408.42 2026-08-31 | -2.86% | -2.13% | -6.25% |
| WTI | Updisagreed | 3.71 2026-08-31 | +3.77% | +6.74% | -5.93% |
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