At the time of writing (13:17 CET), Germany’s Dax was down 1.39% at 17,778.64 points, France’s CAC 40 declined 1.29% to 7,944.92, while the UK’s FTSE 100 was also in the red, falling 1.42% to 7,851.74 points. The data reflected a hesitant day of trading across the continent as market participants followed Middle East updates on any potential escalation between Israel and Iran. It comes after Iran unleashed a barrage of 300 aerial drones and missiles toward Israel in a retaliatory move. While Israeli defences, bolstered by support from the US, UK, and European allies, reportedly neutralised 99%…