United States says it has carried out defensive strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States carried out attacks that, according to a US official, were 'defensive' and hit Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, according to InfoMoney. The source spoke on condition of anonymity, and the date announced for the actions is Monday, the 2nd.

According to the official, the targets were Iranian missile launch sites. The justification presented is that these missiles would be acting against United States assets, an argument that supports the adjective used to describe the action.

On the Iranian side, state TV reported hearing explosions on the Island of Qeshm, according to the InfoMoney report. In the information collected, there is no balance of damage or details about the extent of the attacks.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive maritime passages in the international oil trade, and therefore any military episode there is closely monitored by governments, companies and markets. What is at stake goes beyond the exchange of attacks: it is about the perception of risk in a strategic region for global energy.

What changes for the investor

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz tend to be priced first in oil and then show up in inflation, interest rates and risk appetite. At times like this, investors tend to pay more attention to the dollar, the shares of companies exposed to the price of energy and assets considered more defensive. This text does not provide quotations or price projections; What we have so far is reports of attacks, without confirmed developments.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.