The overall climate of uncertainty created by these “dramatic twists and turns” will dampen the global mood for trade and investment, says Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. SINGAPORE: The tensions in the Middle East will affect energy prices and impact countries far away, such as Singapore, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Feb 28). “Today, Israel and the US together attacked Iran, jointly . The war has begun, Iran has struck back," he said, adding that it would be hard to tell