$BTC Regional stability**: Fears of expanded conflict grew, with Houthi involvement (a missile landed in Hebron) and airspace closures across the Middle East .

- **Economic impact**: Global oil prices **surged 10%+**; U.S. stock markets fell .

- **Nuclear threat**: Israel claimed strikes aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring "fissile material for 15 nuclear bombs." IAEA confirmed Iran violated non-proliferation obligations but found no active weapons program .