US stock futures declined on Thursday after the US military launched additional strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump accused Tehran of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal. The latest escalation sent oil prices higher, keeping traders cautious about inflationary risks and potential central bank interest rate hikes. In corporate news, Oracle shares plunged more than 10% in extended trading after the company unveiled plans to raise an additional $20 billion through equity and debt offerings to support its artificial intelligence expansion. In regular trading on Wednesday, the Dow fell 1.87%, the S&P 500 lost 1.62%, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.98%. Eight of the 11 S&P sectors finished in negative territory, with industrials, materials, and technology stocks leading the declines. Tech and chip stocks also faced renewed selling pressure amid lingering concerns over lofty AI-related valuations and growing investor caution ahead of SpaceX's closely watched IPO on Friday.