Binary Outcome for US-Iran Tensions and Oil Prices

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Iran is leveraging its position with Saudi Arabia while the US needs to make its threats credible without causing an oil shock before mid-terms. This dynamic suggests a binary outcome where either Trump concedes to Iran or the US restores its protection credibility, leading to an Iranian response. The market is currently pricing in the former, but oil prices could explode higher, threatening stocks, bonds, and gold.