Unrest spreads throughout the world ahead of Trump’s military parade. It’s Friday the 13th, and tensions are rising at home and abroad – a fitting backdrop as powder kegs keep detonating across the map.

European natural-gas prices rose in early trade as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran threatened energy flows in the region.

Traders on Friday exchanged the most $80 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil call options since January, expecting more upside to prices after Israeli airstrikes on Iran sparked fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.

The S&P 500 fell 1.1% on Friday, June 13, 2025, as investors weighed the geopolitical implications of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated as Israel employs unprecedented warfare tactics against Iran, according to Louis Libin, a combat technology expert.

The State Department ordered all nonessential staff to leave the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and authorized the departure of nonessential staff and families from Bahrain and Kuwait.

Israel’s attack on Iran Friday has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households.

Over $1.1B in crypto liquidations hit Bitcoin and Ethereum hardest as geopolitical tensions rise following Israeli airstrikes across Iran.