Four missiles were launched.
CENTCOM called it a surprise attack attempt and states that all of them were intercepted.
The attack came hours after Trump hosted Netanyahu at the White House.
Oil has already given back nearly 5% of the "peace bet"!
1- 5:45 PM in Washington
The Revolutionary Guard launched missiles from within Iran targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East.
CENTCOM characterized the incident as an attempted surprise attack and reported that all missiles were intercepted, with no casualties reported so far. Axios has learned that the target was located in Jordan.
Prior to the official statement, unverified videos showing air defenses over Jordan were already circulating on social media.
2- The pause lasted four days
Trump ordered a halt to airstrikes against Iran on Friday, following a meeting with his national security team, to make way for negotiations.
Two factors played a role, according to The Hill: low U.S. ammunition stocks and the risk of the war spreading across the region.
3- Thirteen nights of bombardment prior to that
At the beginning of the month, the US attacked Iran for 13 consecutive nights, targeting Iran's ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Almost every time, Iran retaliated with drones and missiles against US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan.
On July 18, two US service members died at the Muwaffaq Salti base.
4- Oil prices reverse course on peace hopes
On Monday, the market bought into the idea of a deal and drove down the price per barrel.
Now, WTI is trading at $83.02 and Brent at $88.07—both up nearly 5% from yesterday's close and at their intraday highs.
5- Hormuz is what drives the price
The strait remains open. What has returned today is the fear premium baked into the price of a barrel of oil.
There is a complicating factor. According to a report by O Globo, US intelligence assesses that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more willing to pursue nuclear weapons than his father was.
For Petrobras and for domestic inflation, what matters is how long this fear remains priced into the market.