CL Jordan shot down some of Iran's missiles over its own capital, which is one way to end a war and one way to relocate it. Riyadh joined the American strikes anyway. Hong Kong's traders are watching oil, watching the shipping lanes, and waiting for Tehran, Riyadh and Washington to decide how large this gets.-- CL

MB Iran fired on US forces. Saudi joined the counterstrikes. Jordan shot missiles out of its own sky. In Tokyo, a mall is still collapsed with people under it. Three continents, one line repeated by everyone involved: the situation is contained. The map, meanwhile, keeps drawing new red arrows. Contained is a word people use right up until it isn't., MB-- MB