Red candles just hit any hint of momentum we were seeing today based on these two headlines: - Reports of explosions heard in southern Iran, Qeshm island, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, and Konarak port. Reports of possible new US airstrikes in Iran as with the Konarak naval base being targeted several times. - U.S. embassy in Jerusalem has issued a warning stating that "Americans in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance" amid the risk of further regional escalation. Crude just below $90, last time it touched $90 was July 23rd.