Video appears to show U.S. cruise missile striking Iranian school compound

Around 175 people were reportedly killed after a video appears to show a U.S. cruise missile striking an Iranian compound that included a girls' school on March 8, 2026. The incident materially raises the risk of broader U.S.–Iran escalation, likely triggering risk-off flows (safe-haven bids into Treasuries and gold), upward pressure on oil prices, and heightened volatility in regional assets and credit spreads. Monitor energy markets, defense-related equities, and CDS/spread widening in EM and regional sovereigns for immediate trading signals.

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Around 175 people were reportedly killed after a video appears to show a U.S. cruise missile striking an Iranian compound that included a girls' school on March 8, 2026. The incident materially raises the risk of broader U.S.–Iran escalation, likely triggering risk-off flows (safe-haven bids into Treasuries and gold), upward pressure on oil prices, and heightened volatility in regional assets and credit spreads. Monitor energy markets, defense-related equities, and CDS/spread widening in EM and regional sovereigns for immediate trading signals.