A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City, U.S. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. joining the war between Israel and Iran might seem like a geopolitical flashpoint that would send markets…
Gilan, Iran – Iran continues to promise retaliation for United States strikes on critical nuclear facilities, as it launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, said in a short statement on Monday morning that the US violated Iran’s sovereignty when it…
Hong Kong’s fund industry will continue to attract strong inflows as international investors use the city as a “safe harbour” amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to officials and fund managers. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Middle East offered huge opportunities for Hong Kong despite the recent flare-up in the region. On Saturday, the…
Wall Street is closely watching escalating tensions in the Middle East after President Trump confirmed that the US launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear sites late Saturday, marking the country’s official entry into the two-week-old conflict. Markets have held mostly steady in the aftermath of the escalation, although US stock futures fell across the…
By Parisa Hafezi and Guy Faulconbridge ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Iran’s supreme leader sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday to ask President Vladimir Putin for more help from Russia after the biggest U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution over the weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel have publicly speculated…
Russian President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russia’s response to Iran’s call for help is being closely watched on Monday after the U.S. bombed Tehran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend — but…
Reporters photograph an operational timeline of a strike on Iran at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States conducted airstrikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday, entering Israel’s war against Tehran. The timing was unexpected. On Thursday, U.S….
A top Labour minister was left squirming this morning after he refused to answer a simple question about Donald Trump’s Iran bombing three times. Defence minister Luke Pollard appeared on Sky News this morning as the world holds its breath following President Trump’s threat of regime change in Tehran. However, Mr Pollard appeared hopelessly unprepared,…
After the US attack on Iran, speculation has turned to Iran’s most powerful allies — Russia and China — and how they might respond. China has denounced the US strikes as “a dangerous turning point” and Russia has warned of nuclear risks, yet both have avoided direct military intervention so far. The two nuclear-armed nations…
BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets appeared to take the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran in stride as investors watched to see how Iran will react. The price of oil initially jumped more than 2% but fell back slightly on Monday. U.S. stock futures and most Asian shares declined. The big question is what…