Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday said he expects retaliation by Iran in some way after the U.S. killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday said he expects retaliation by Iran in some way after the U.S. killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone airstrike on Friday. Briefing reporters at the Pentagon, Esper said the U.S. is prepared for any contingency, adding that the U.S. isn't seeking war with the Islamic Republic but would be "prepared to finish one." The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.
24% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.38% were trading lower Tuesday, and oil futures CLG20, -0.95% fell by about 1% on Tuesday, pulling back following a jump in prices that was prompted by fears that the assassination of the revered Iranian general would stoke fresh conflict in the Middle East, disrupting oil output and reverberating throughout financial markets. However, anxieties around a Mideast flare up has ease somewhat in recent trade.
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