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• @Business

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the people of Iran directly after an early morning military strike. He warned "more is on the way".
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to “act forcefully” and avenge an Israeli military strike on his country that’s so far killed his most senior generals and targeted key nuclear sites. 
• Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel’s airstrikes: Here’s your Evening Briefing.
• Tensions boiling over in the Middle East sent shares of energy and oil companies higher. Get a roundup of the week's biggest gainers and decliners with the latest edition of Stock Movers.
• It’s the kind of geopolitical flashpoint that might once have triggered a full-blown market meltdown: Israeli warplanes struck Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran vowed revenge — then followed through. Oil spiked.
• A report that large multinational merchants are exploring ways to bypass traditional credit-card fees presents investors with an opportunity to buy shares of Mastercard and Visa, according to Wall Street analysts.
• An experimental weight-loss drug from Lilly helped patients lose weight with few side effects, according to the summary of a small study that suggests the company has another foothold in the obesity market. 
• Hedge funds took the most bullish stance on US crude since January in the week before Israel launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, putting them in a position to profit from this week’s jump in oil prices. 

• @Zerohedge 

• Texas Prepares For Weekend Protests With National Guard Deployment.
• Vitamin D May Help Slow Cellular Aging, Study Finds.
• Ex-Clinton aide Huma Abedin to marry financier scion Alex Soros at glamorous Hamptons wedding attended by lefty power players.
• Smells Like Bureaucratic Overreach: FDA Greenlights Lab-Grown Salmon.
• The U.S. assisted Israel in defending against Iran’s attack, a U.S. official said. In the hours leading up to Iran's response to Israel's attack, U.S. fighter jets mobilized around the region. U.S. ground-based interceptors also helped defend Israel, U.S. officials said.
• Dark-Money Network Funneled Millions Into 'No Kings' Nationwide Color Revolution Operation.
• Major Iranian Missile Impacts On Israel; IAEA Warns Radioactive Contamination Observed At Natanz.
• Virtually all of Iran's oil exports go to China. (graph)
• Until further notice , No Ship Is Allowed To Cross The Strait Of Hormuz!  
• The U.S. Army is assisting in shooting down incoming Iranian missiles with Patriot Pac-3 missiles and with Thaad, officials tell Fox's.  
• Gold Closes At Record High, Oil Soars As Retail Buys WW3 Dip In Stocks...& Loses.

• @MarioNawful

• BREAKING: U.S. MARINES DETAIN CIVILIAN IN LOS ANGELES, FIRST CONFIRMED ACTION. U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles have carried out the first known detention of a civilian during federal building security operations. The incident took place at the Wilshire Federal Building, where Marines apprehended and temporarily restrained a man before handing him over to Homeland Security. The military stated detentions are permitted in specific cases involving threats to federal personnel or property and must be transferred to civilian law enforcement immediately.
• BREAKING: IRANIAN STRIKE DEALS HEAVY DAMAGE TO ISRAELI MILITARY HQ. Significant damage has been reported at Israel’s central military command center following an Iranian missile strike. Emergency teams are on site checking for casualties, though senior personnel were likely in underground bunkers during the impact. The strike highlights Iran’s focus on strategic, high- level military targets amid the ongoing escalation.
• ICE AGENTS RUSH CROWD WITH TAZERS AT DETENTION CENTER. ICE agents charged protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark after they shook the gates and blocked cars during a high voltage standoff. The crowd surged, fists up, shouting down federal vans, then agents moved in. Tasers drawn. (video)
• IRANIAN AIR FORCE HANGARS ON FIRE AT MEHRABAD AIRPORT IN TEHRAN. Massive flames are reportedly ripping through hangars used by Iran’s Air Force at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. These aren't empty shells, this base houses squadrons that fly both the MiG-29 and the U.S.-built F-14 Tomcat.
• TIM WALZ: MAYBE CHINA IS THE MORAL AUTHORITY, NOT THE U.S.
• UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF IRAN CLOSING HORMUZ STRAIT: WHY EXPERTS SAY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. Unconfirmed reports claim Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes, but experts say it's both unlikely and physically impossible for Tehran to block the waterway where 20 million barrels of oil flow daily. Anas Alhajji, Energy Outlook Advisors:  
• IRAN: ANY COUNTRY DEFENDING ISRAEL "WILL SEE ITS BASES BECOME TARGETS". A senior Iranian official just threatened to attack U.S. and allied military bases across the Middle East if they continue helping Israel intercept missiles. Iranian official to CNN:
• BREAKING: IRAN STRIKES ISRAEL’S MILITARY HQ. Iran has struck The Kirya compound in Tel Aviv, Israel’s central military headquarters and equivalent to the U.S. Pentagon.