{"id":59271,"date":"2026-03-01T01:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T05:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/middle-east-crisis-iran-launches-massive-missile-waves-against-israel-and-27-us-bases-gulf-cities-impacted\/59271\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T01:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T05:38:33","slug":"middle-east-crisis-iran-launches-massive-missile-waves-against-israel-and-27-us-bases-gulf-cities-impacted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/middle-east-crisis-iran-launches-massive-missile-waves-against-israel-and-27-us-bases-gulf-cities-impacted\/59271\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Crisis: Iran Launches Massive Missile Waves Against Israel and 27 US Bases; Gulf Cities Impacted"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran\u2019s IRGC has launched the sixth wave of &quot;Operation True Promise 4,&quot;<\/strong> targeting <strong>27 US military bases<\/strong> and critical Israeli strategic sites including the <strong>Tel Nof Airbase<\/strong> and the military command HQ in <strong>Tel Aviv<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct hits and debris impacts<\/strong> have been reported across the Gulf, with explosions and interceptions confirmed in <strong>Doha (Qatar), Manama (Bahrain), and near Dubai (UAE) airport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>China has issued an urgent evacuation order<\/strong> for all citizens in Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire following the reported death of Supreme Leader <strong>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong> during joint US-Israeli strikes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global logistics and energy markets<\/strong> are facing immediate disruption as shipping giant <strong>Hapag-Lloyd<\/strong> suspends all transit through the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> and regional flights are cancelled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US domestic security is under scrutiny<\/strong> as the Department of Homeland Security (<strong>DHS<\/strong>) remains in a partial shutdown, complicating the federal response to the escalating overseas conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Middle East has descended into a state of total regional warfare following a massive, multi-wave ballistic missile and drone attack launched by Iran\u2019s <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> early Sunday morning. The strikes, dubbed <strong>&quot;Operation True Promise 4,&quot;<\/strong> were reportedly in retaliation for a joint US-Israeli offensive\u2014<strong>&quot;Operation Epic Fury&quot;<\/strong> and <strong>&quot;Operation Roaring Lion&quot;<\/strong>\u2014which targeted over 500 sites across Iran and allegedly killed the country&#39;s Supreme Leader.<\/p>\n<p>In Israel, air raid sirens have been near-continuous in <strong>Tel Aviv<\/strong>, <strong>Jerusalem<\/strong>, and <strong>Haifa<\/strong>. The IRGC claims to have successfully struck the <strong>HaKirya<\/strong> military command headquarters and a major defense industrial complex in Tel Aviv, while Israeli officials report that the <strong>Iron Dome<\/strong> and other layered defense systems have intercepted the vast majority of incoming threats.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has rapidly expanded beyond the borders of the primary combatants, with <strong>Qatar<\/strong>, <strong>Bahrain<\/strong>, and the <strong>UAE<\/strong> reporting significant aerial activity. Qatar&#39;s Ministry of Defense confirmed the interception of <strong>65 ballistic missiles<\/strong> and <strong>12 drones<\/strong>, though at least two missiles reportedly struck the US-operated <strong>Al-Udeid Air Base<\/strong>. In Dubai, impacts were reported near the international airport and the <strong>Burj Al Arab<\/strong>, while Bahrain&#39;s Interior Ministry has urged all citizens to remain in fortified safe places.<\/p>\n<p>Financial markets are bracing for extreme volatility as the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply, faces a total blockade. <strong>ExxonMobil (<a href=\"\/stock\/XOM\">XOM<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> shares are expected to see significant movement as energy analysts warn of a potential &quot;super-spike&quot; in crude prices. Defense contractors including <strong>Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>)<\/strong>, <strong>RTX Corporation (<a href=\"\/stock\/RTX\">RTX<\/a>)<\/strong>, and <strong>Northrop Grumman (<a href=\"\/stock\/NOC\">NOC<\/a>)<\/strong> are also in focus as the US military commits additional assets to the region.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the escalation is particularly sensitive for the United States, where a <strong>partial DHS shutdown<\/strong> has entered its second week. Lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to end the funding stalemate to ensure domestic agencies like the <strong>Secret Service<\/strong> and <strong>TSA<\/strong> are fully operational as the threat of retaliatory strikes on US interests grows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>China<\/strong> has taken a decisive diplomatic stance, with its Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordering an immediate evacuation of all Chinese nationals from Iran. Beijing has urged an immediate ceasefire, warning that the &quot;unprecedented escalation&quot; threatens to draw in global powers and permanently destabilize the international energy market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Iran\u2019s IRGC has launched the sixth wave of &quot;Operation True Promise 4,&quot; targeting 27 US military bases and 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