Live - Aramco tower damaged in Riyadh; Iran-backed Houthi missiles intercepted
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US Central Command announced a new task forceon Saturday to disrupt weapons shipments and illicit trade across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, expanding efforts to restrict Tehran's military supplies beyond the naval blockade.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.8% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.6% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “aramco” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF-7.0% 30d
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“riyadh”).
- LMT Lockheed Martin+18.5% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+3.6% 16d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+13.5% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “missile” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | +3.82% | +4.91% | +6.16% | after close |
| XAR | +2.91% | +0.53% | base | +5.46% | +5.49% | +6.98% | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | -3.90% | -4.71% | -4.64% | after close |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | -13.59% | -22.59% | -18.80% | after close |
| KSA | -2.11% | +0.34% | base | +1.23% | +1.60% | +2.87% | after close |
| LMT | +13.41% | +4.87% | base | +3.60% | +6.38% | +7.54% | after close |
| RTX | +7.00% | +4.71% | base | +3.58% | +5.64% | +6.24% | after close |
| NOC | +5.74% | -0.01% | base | +2.53% | +4.45% | +4.88% | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Live - Aramco tower damaged in Riyadh; Iran-backed Houthi missiles intercepted Iran International
Source: Iran International
Red Sea
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | -13.59% | final price |
| BWET | the next day | -22.59% | final price |
| BWET | two days later | -18.80% | final price |
| BWET | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| ITA | that day | +3.82% | final price |
| ITA | the next day | +4.91% | final price |
| ITA | two days later | +6.16% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| KSA | that day | +1.23% | final price |
| KSA | the next day | +1.60% | final price |
| KSA | two days later | +2.87% | final price |
| KSA | three days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| KSA | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +3.60% | final price |
| LMT | the next day | +6.38% | final price |
| LMT | two days later | +7.54% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | +4.87% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +13.41% | final price |
| NOC | that day | +2.53% | final price |
| NOC | the next day | +4.45% | final price |
| NOC | two days later | +4.88% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | +5.74% | final price |
| RTX | that day | +3.58% | final price |
| RTX | the next day | +5.64% | final price |
| RTX | two days later | +6.24% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +7.00% | final price |
| USO | that day | -3.90% | final price |
| USO | the next day | -4.71% | final price |
| USO | two days later | -4.64% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| XAR | that day | +5.46% | final price |
| XAR | the next day | +5.49% | final price |
| XAR | two days later | +6.98% | final price |
| XAR | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | +2.91% | final price |
Red Sea
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Red Sea, seven days against thirty
Geopolitics Alpha has 38 stories about Red Sea from the past 7 days and 240 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Live - Aramco tower damaged in Riyadh; Iran-backed Houthi missiles intercepted” is tagged to Red Sea.
How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“Live - Aramco tower damaged in Riyadh; Iran-backed Houthi missiles intercepted” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.