More on Iran strikes near US Consulate in Iraq with ballistic missiles

<p>Earlier:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/reports-iran-fired-a-ballistic-missile-which-struck-near-the-us-consulate-in-erbil-iraq-20240115/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">Reports Iran fired a ballistic missile which struck near the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq</a></li></ul><p>More:</p><ul><li>Iran has attacked eight sites near the US consulate in Iraq's Erbil with ballistic missiles</li></ul><p>Reuters cited Iranian state media for the info.</p><p>Further, via ABC news:</p><ul><li>Explosions reported in the area of ​​the US Consulate, the US Al-Harir base and the international airport</li><li>four people were killed, none of them members of coalition forces or US troops</li></ul><p>
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was launching ballistic missile strikes against "spy headquarters" and "anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in some parts of the region."</p><p>—</p><p>Major FX is little changed. Energy futures reopen on the CME at the top of the hour:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-futures-cme-about-to-reopen-after-the-holiday-weekend-20240115/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">US futures (CME) about to reopen after the holiday weekend</a></li></ul><p>Oil traders are nervously eyeing escalation in the Middle East as a potential supply disruption. </p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.