As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage

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The clock is ticking toward a new round of fighting in the U.S.-Iran war, but this time the damage could be much more widespread, stretching to new regions and different types of targets. President Donald Trump has said he’s contemplating “another little Epic Fury” after the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday. The U.S. has already sent a third aircraft carrier and Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, and told allies in the region to prepare for a possible short but intense renewal of fighting, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Iranian regime similarly stepped up its threats on how it would respond, seeking to deter an attack by threatening disproportionate and no-holds-barred retaliation. On Saturday, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned Iran’s response would be “without any geographical limitations,” adding that the “data bank of targets should be updated so that the armed forces could hit all kinds of financial and non-financial assets.” In recent weeks, Iran has…

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