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International gold and silver prices both dropped on Wednesday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for August delivery fell 0.44 percent to settle at 4,051.80 U.S. dollars per ounce, while silver futures for September delivery dropped 2.83 percent to close at 57.433 dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver futures drop on Wednesday
The United States' military completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran at 21:00 (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
In the statement posted on social media, the command said it had struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.
Precision munitions were used to hit targets in multiple locations including Bandar Abbas, said the command.
Earlier in the day, the U.S. forces also launched strikes against Iran's coastal defense facilities and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, with the operation lasting 90 minutes, according to the command.
US ends latest wave of strikes on Iran: central command
