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Trump Vows Severe Response Against Iran Amid Escalating Tensions

  Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Iran would be “hit very hard,” signaling a potential expansion of military targets as regional conflict intensifies. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was considering widening the areas and groups “under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death,” citing what he called Iran’s continued “bad behavior.”  Trump also claimed that Iran had apologized to its Middle Eastern neighbors for recent strikes—an action he framed as a surrender—though he provided no additional details. The warning comes as U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran enter a heightened phase, with American bombers arriving in the U.K. in preparation for possible missions “within the next few days.” The situation remains fluid as both sides exchange threats...
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Wall Street Holds Steady Amid Trump's Tariff Threats

                                       

US stocks showed resilience on Tuesday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose fresh tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. The S&P 500 inched up roughly 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped about 0.4%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% after hitting a record high.

Trump's pledge to impose tariffs from his first day in office initially sparked trade war fears, but Wall Street seemed to take the news in stride, holding onto gains from Monday's Bessent-bounce. Investors are now closely watching the release of Federal Reserve minutes for clues on the pace of interest rate cuts in the coming year.

European carmakers, particularly Nissan and Honda, faced pressure due to Trump's "America First" push, while the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar dropped sharply. Meanwhile, bitcoin retreated to trade around $92,840 per token as its bid for the $100,000 milestone ran out of steam.




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