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Senior Iranian official calls US-Iran clash 'limited,' pledges harsh response to further attacks

Senior Iranian official calls US-Iran clash 'limited' and vows harsh response if Tehran is attacked again.

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As of 2026-09-01 22:25 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
A senior unnamed Iranian source told Reuters on 2026-08-31 that the overnight hostilities between the United States and Iran remain a 'limited and contained confrontation.' [1] Oil prices surged following news about the Strait of Hormuz and the potential escalation of the US-Iran conflict. [2] US forces attacked an Iranian missile boat in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. [3] The United States and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time in a month during the night of Monday. [4] Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole meeting that the Fed will take action if there is insufficient confidence that inflation is moving toward the 2% target. [5] Spot gold prices fell 0.3% to $4,437.10 per ounce as of 02:35 GMT on the second trading day of the week. [6] The Indonesian rupiah closed at Rp17,744 per US dollar on September 1, 2026, marking a decline of 22 points or 0.12% from the previous day's closing level of Rp17,722. [7] The senior Iranian source added on 2026-08-31 that no target in the region was beyond the reach of Tehran. [8] The senior Iranian source stated to Reuters on 2026-08-31 that Tehran was ready to deliver a 'harsh response' if attacked again. [9] The senior Iranian source told Reuters on 2026-08-31 that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz would become worse for vessels that violate rules set by Tehran for passage through the waterway. [10] European gas prices reached their highest level since 2023 after the same news about the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran conflict. [11] The strike ends a pause in the intermittent combat between the United States and Iran. [12]
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  1. A senior unnamed Iranian source told Reuters on 2026-08-31 that the overnight hostilities between the United States and Iran remain a 'limited and contained confrontation.' · The Jerusalem Post
  2. Oil prices surged following news about the Strait of Hormuz and the potential escalation of the US-Iran conflict. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  3. US forces attacked an Iranian missile boat in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. · elvocero.com
  4. The United States and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time in a month during the night of Monday. · Diario de Yucatán
  5. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole meeting that the Fed will take action if there is insufficient confidence that inflation is moving toward the 2% target. · Ekonomim
  6. Spot gold prices fell 0.3% to $4,437.10 per ounce as of 02:35 GMT on the second trading day of the week. · Ekonomim
  7. The Indonesian rupiah closed at Rp17,744 per US dollar on September 1, 2026, marking a decline of 22 points or 0.12% from the previous day's closing level of Rp17,722. · Media Indonesia
  8. The senior Iranian source added on 2026-08-31 that no target in the region was beyond the reach of Tehran. · The Jerusalem Post
  9. The senior Iranian source stated to Reuters on 2026-08-31 that Tehran was ready to deliver a 'harsh response' if attacked again. · The Jerusalem Post
  10. The senior Iranian source told Reuters on 2026-08-31 that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz would become worse for vessels that violate rules set by Tehran for passage through the waterway. · The Jerusalem Post
  11. European gas prices reached their highest level since 2023 after the same news about the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran conflict. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  12. The strike ends a pause in the intermittent combat between the United States and Iran. · elvocero.com
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