Citing Jin10, BlockBeats reported that Trump spoke on Russia-Ukraine, the Middle East, and inflation, saying he hopes the Russia-Ukraine conflict will end and again claiming that oil prices will fall soon.
BlockBeats reported that Bitcoin retreated by more than 2%after surging, while oil prices rose to a near-1-month high, intensifying market risk aversion.
After Trump said Iran would not be bombed before the midterm elections, Bitcoin rebounded from approximately 80,400 USD to 82,500 USD approximately, putting shorts under pressure.
BlockBeats, citing The New York Times, reports that the US military is preparing operational options targeting Iran. Trump had previously rejected the proposals multiple times, and his latest statement says Iran will not be attacked before the midterm elections.
Rising oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions drove safe-haven inflows,USD The index once rose 0.5%,EUR performed the worst among G10 currencies.
BlockBeats said that the situation in the Middle East faces a risk of further escalation; amid cooling expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 0.3%, while Bitcoin was quoted at 86,371 USD。
The United States reportedly sent two additional Patriot missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in recent weeks to protect local energy facilities and prepare for the possibility that Trump may resume large-scale military action against Iran.
According to reports, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv issued 7700 and 7500 codes in succession, then diverted to Saudi Arabia after circling over Jordan. Israeli authorities said they were temporarily unable to contact the aircraft.
U.S. officials said that the United States and Iran are holding discussions through intermediaries; Trump may ease sanctions on Iran and release frozen funds after concrete progress is made on the nuclear issue.