LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday, as traders monitor intensifying operations in the Middle East. The U.K.'s FTSE index and Germany's DAX are seen opening 0.3% lower, France's CAC 40 down 0.4% and Italy's FTSE MIB is 0.5% lower. The U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had warned on Tuesday that it would launch its most intense day of strikes on Iran. U.S. Central Command later said its forces had sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelayers , near the

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