Sep 9 — US strikes Iran, jobs surge, banks launch stablecoin

• US forces hit targets near Kharg Island and Jask, spiking oil prices — direct strikes on Iran's core export infrastructure raise supply shock and escalation risks across the Middle East. • The US added 162,000 jobs in August, nearly tripling the 56,000 expected — a blowout NFP complicates the Fed's rate-cut path ahead of the next FOMC meeting. • 21 major banks including BofA, Citi, Goldman, Deutsche, UBS and Wells Fargo committed to a joint USD stablecoin on September 1 — a watershed moment for tokenized dollar payment infrastructure.