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While a ceasefire came into effect in early April, strikes between the two sides have continued.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rising oil prices and a sector-wide profit warning had hit the stocks initially but they quickly fought back after Iran said it has ended its strikes toward Israel.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

U.S. stocks closed mostly higher, led by the Nasdaq composite, as tech stocks made up some ground and Iran and Israel paused renewed strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It said the strikes on Iran were conducted by Israel on its own, but that they had been done in “full coordination” with U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In fact, under the three strikes regime in California, a “repeat offender” could be someone who had only a single prior case decades ago, and one arrest can result in multiple strikes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander