hostilities

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Moreover, hostilities in the Persian Gulf have generated huge turbulence in commodity markets and both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are extremely active here.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“At this stage, it is too early to say whether the current escalation marks a full resumption of hostilities or a dangerous but still containable episode,” Rystad Energy’s Jorge Leon said in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Both sides have since exchanged intermittent fire, without returning to full-scale hostilities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Once hostilities began, Van Riper was careful not to overload his team with irrelevant information.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell