News about Iran
Iran has not yet agreed to the next round of talks because of the naval blockade and excessive demands from the US.
Bitcoin traded near $74,700 in Asian morning hours on Friday, down 0.4% in 24 hours but up 3.5% for the week as a 10-day rally in global stock markets paused ahead of the expiration of a truce between the U.S. and Iran next week.
US President Donald Trump said it “looks very good” that the United States and Iran will reach an agreement to end the war and that US and Iranian representatives could meet this weekend.
The resilience of digital gold during the Iran war is not a contradiction to the risk avoidance regime, but a direct consequence of it. This opinion was shared by Bitwise Investment Director Matt Hougan and the company’s Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that a second round of talks with Tehran could take place in the next two days. The first round of consultations, which took place over the weekend in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, ended in failure.
Not a single vessel has been able to break the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the 24 hours since it began, Logos Press reported, citing RBC.
Japan plans to buy Kazakhstan’s oil to partially replace supplies from the Middle East.
According to Reuters, U.S. and Iranian delegations could return to Islamabad for peace talks as early as this week.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian vessels that violated a U.S. naval blockade imposed on Monday would be “immediately destroyed”, escalating tensions amid a fragile truce after Pakistan-brokered talks failed to produce a peace deal on the Iranian conflict.
The dollar has surged, oil is back above the $100 mark, and U.S. stock futures have fallen. Trump warns that oil and gasoline prices could remain high until after the midterm elections. The blockade of Iranian ports risks spreading the war to the high seas.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the blockade of maritime traffic to Iranian ports will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET (5:00 p.m. CT) on April 13.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Pope Leo XIV, saying he doesn’t want a pontiff who opposes his policies.
Talks between the United States and Iran, which began in Pakistan on April 11, lasted more than 20 hours but broke down with no apparent results.
The United States has agreed to unfreeze $6 billion worth of Iranian assets held in Qatar and banks in other countries.
Iran demands payment for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency.
Since the conflict with Iran began, Donald Trump’s approval ratings have plunged to record lows since the start of his second term.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) set new prices for basic fuels for April 10.
The dollar fell sharply against all key currencies, following a two-week ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US. This agreement led to a significant drop in oil prices and weakened demand for the dollar as a defensive asset in the conflict.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel remains ready to confront Iran despite the truce reached between Tehran and Washington.
The two vessels were the first to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a cease-fire.
