{"id":75632,"date":"2026-07-20T00:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/markets-on-edge-as-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-extremely-hard\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T00:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:38:44","slug":"markets-on-edge-as-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-extremely-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/markets-on-edge-as-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-extremely-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Markets on Edge as Trump Vows to Hit Iran &#8216;Extremely Hard&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">CENTCOM confirmed two U.S. deaths and one missing service member after Iran\u2019s July 17 strike on Jordan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Brent and WTI crude gained 3% to 7% as Iran threatened the Strait of Hormuz, source of 20% of global oil.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Trump said the U.S. would finish military objectives \u201cvery shortly\u201d as strikes on Iran entered an eighth night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. Central Command <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2078530691109974522?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disclosed<\/a> that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Muwaffaq Al Salti Air Base in Jordan late on July 17. Two service members died, a third remains missing, and four others were hospitalized and later discharged.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM called the barrage retaliation for the ongoing U.S. bombing campaign, now in its eighth night as of July 19. American jets struck Qeshm Island near 6:10 a.m. local time Sunday, reportedly hitting coastal surveillance sites, air defenses, and drone facilities. Iranian media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/19\/us-launches-eighth-consecutive-night-of-attacks-on-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> additional hits near Shadegan in Khuzestan province and around Sirik, with no immediate reports of new mass casualties from those strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting traces back to a war that began in late February 2026. A memorandum of understanding reached in June briefly paused hostilities, but the truce has broken down repeatedly amid strikes tied to control of the Strait of Hormuz. Neither side has moved toward a ground invasion, but the campaign has widened to hit civilian infrastructure alongside military sites.<\/p>\n<h2>Soldier Dies in Iraq<\/h2>\n<p>A second U.S. service member died July 18 in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance left by an earlier Iranian drone strike. Another sustained minor injuries. CENTCOM <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2078920477779890312?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explained<\/a> that it withheld both service members\u2019 names pending family notification.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said the troops \u201cdied to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.\u201d He pledged to contact their families directly and said the United States would finish its military objectives \u201cvery shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_832420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-832420\" style=\"width:1284px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-832420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Truth Social.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trumps-1-4b-crypto-income-draws-scrutiny-as-senate-weighs-clarity-act\/\">Trump<\/a> also pressed Iran on trust. He called recent Iranian outreach for a deal a sign of \u201cdesperation\u201d and questioned whether Tehran would honor any agreement covering its nuclear program or access to the Strait of Hormuz. On Truth Social, he <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116946506480346191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pushed<\/a> Republicans to add Iran to the pending Russia sanctions bill.<\/p>\n<h2>Khamenei Rejects Truce Terms<\/h2>\n<p>Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/trending\/2078827298879684997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">condemned<\/a> the U.S. strikes as a violation of the memorandum reached last month, calling Trump\u2019s signature on the deal \u201cutterly worthless and devoid of credibility.\u201d He warned of \u201cunforgettable lessons\u201d if the campaign continued.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5976264-khamenei-slams-trump-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi accused Washington of abandoning the terms of the interim agreement. Iranian state outlets Tasnim and IRNA reported strikes near Sirik, Shadegan, and Bandar Abbas, along with damage to a desalination plant at Bonji and a second facility on Qeshm Island that cut water access for thousands of residents.<\/p>\n<p>Iran claimed retaliatory hits on U.S.-linked sites in Kuwait, including an ammunition depot at Al Adiri camp and a Patriot radar installation at Ali Al Salem base. Iranian media put recent losses at more than 50 dead and 500 wounded, a figure not independently verified.<\/p>\n<h2>Oil and Markets React<\/h2>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz carries close to a quarter of the world\u2019s seaborne oil, and the threat to shipping there pushed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BRENT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brent<\/a> and West Texas Intermediate crude higher through the week, with gains in the 3% to 7% range tied directly to the strikes. Tanker traffic through the Strait fell to a two-month low.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_832426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-832426\" style=\"width:1996px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-832426 size-full\" title=\"Eighth Night of Airstrikes: Markets on Edge as Trump Vows to Hit Iran 'Extremely Hard'\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11.png\" alt=\"CFDs on Brent Crude chart \" width=\"1996\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11-1536x714.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ukoil_2026-07-19_18-55-11.png 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1996px) 100vw, 1996px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-832426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CFDs on Brent Crude near 7 p.m. EDT on Sunday evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U.S. equity futures turned cautious as Monday approached. The S&amp;P 500 slipped toward the 743 level, and Nasdaq futures dropped roughly 1.5% as tech and semiconductor names lagged, while energy and defense stocks gained ground. <span>Gold<\/span> pushed closer toward the $4,000 mark as investors sought safety, and the dollar strengthened on the same flows.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> traded lower alongside equities this past week, but it is managing to trade just under the $65,000 range. Seven-day stats show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a> is still in the green by 1.5% as of July 19 at 7 p.m. EDT. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> economy as a whole is up a modest 0.08% over the last day, standing at $2.21 trillion.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Alongside these markets, U.S. Treasury yields fell this week as bond prices rose on demand for safety, and options and commodity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trading volume<\/a> climbed as investors watched for signs of a de-escalation or a fresh Hormuz incident.<\/p>\n<h2>U.S. State Dept. Issues Caution Advisory<\/h2>\n<p>The State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/state-department-worldwide-travel-warning-iran-conflict-12214848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">issued<\/a> a Worldwide Caution advisory urging American citizens abroad to exercise increased vigilance as the conflict widens. No ground invasion has officially occurred, but strikes on infrastructure, from desalination plants to power facilities, have expanded the war\u2019s reach beyond military targets and raised humanitarian concerns over water access for civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BMzD2CAe5q8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signaled<\/a> the campaign would continue without a fast resolution, telling reporters he expected the U.S. to hit Iran \u201cextremely hard\u201d if Tehran does not agree to terms. Khamenei\u2019s office, on the other hand, has maintained that further U.S. strikes would draw a proportional response, framing Iran\u2019s retaliatory attacks as defensive measures against what officials called repeated aggression.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/eighth-night-of-airstrikes-markets-on-edge-as-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-extremely-hard\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways CENTCOM confirmed two U.S. deaths and one missing service member after Iran\u2019s July 17 strike on Jordan. Brent and WTI crude gained 3% to 7% as Iran threatened the Strait of Hormuz, source of 20% of global oil. 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