Israel struck Iran in the early morning hours of June 13, attacking&nbsp; "the very center of Iran's nuclear weapons program." This&nbsp;<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vsj5pw4QPls">announced</a> by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a televised address.&nbsp;Netanyahu said that&nbsp;the operation against Iran "will continue for as many days as it takes to eliminate the threat."&nbsp;

Israel launched an airstrike on Iran. Stocks fell, oil soared 12%


Markets in the Middle East declined on June 12, due to fears of a new escalation of relations in the region. Stocks in Tel Aviv and Dubai fell more than 2%: Thursday could be their worst day in two months. The U.S. ordered some staff to leave the embassy in Iraq over fears of Iranian strikes. And CBS sources say Israel has warned U.S. officials to prepare for its operation against Iran.

Middle East markets fell as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated

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Fintech company Chime has had one of the biggest IPOs in the industry in the last year. Samsung and Nvidia invested in robot software developer Skild AI as part of a surge of interest in physical AI and consumer robotics. Oil market participants are assessing an unexpected spike in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events for the morning of June 12.