hostilities

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Moreover, hostilities in the Persian Gulf have generated huge turbulence in commodity markets and both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are extremely active here.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Recent days of hostilities showed how close the two foes have come to the edge even while trying to keep their military actions measured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

After a tense calm was restored on Monday, Iran warned it would resume hostilities if Israel continued to attack Lebanon.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In his old age this same total warfare had come back to roost as total hatred, as the most modem of hostilities.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White