All lines rose early in the morning! Huge news about US-Iran negotiations! U.S. stocks, gold, silver, and Bitcoin surged collectively
Pull up across the board! Huge news about US-Iran negotiations! U.S. stocks, gold, silver, and Bitcoin collectively rose sharply.
There are good signals coming from the situation in the Middle East. Early this morning, at the beginning of the Asia-Pacific session, the three major U.S. stock index futures, precious metal markets, and cryptocurrency markets all rose, while international oil prices plunged sharply. On the news, signals of cooling tensions in the Middle East have boosted market risk appetite. Iranian sources said that as long as the United States stops military strikes, Iran will also stop military operations, but Iran is still "skeptical" about the intentions of the United States. At the same time, the latest news came from the US-Iran negotiations. On July 26, local time, Michael Waltz, the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that in order to leave more space for diplomatic negotiations, US President Trump has suspended military strikes against Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei also said that the exchange of information between Iran and the United States is still continuing, and the mediator is also continuing to carry out relevant work. In the early morning of July 27, Beijing time, all three major U.S. stock index futures rose. As of 6:40, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.24%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.66%, and Dow futures rose 0.47%. The precious metal market also rose collectively. Spot gold rose nearly 1% to US$4,091.72 per ounce; spot silver rose by more than 2% to US$59.83 per ounce. Cryptocurrencies generally rose, with Bitcoin and Dogecoin rising by more than 1%, Ethereum soaring by more than 3%, and SOL and HYPE rising by more than 2%. International oil prices plunged sharply, with WTI crude oil futures prices falling more than 5% to US$84.26/barrel; Brent crude oil futures prices falling more than 5% to US$86.67/barrel. According to Xinhua News Agency citing Reuters, an Iranian source said that as long as the United States stops military strikes, Iran will also stop military operations, but Iran is still "skeptical" about the U.S. intentions. The source said Iran's position is still to "respond to attacks with counterattacks." If the attacks stop, Iran will also stop its actions. This position has been communicated to the United States. However, Iran is "more skeptical than optimistic" about the sincerity of the US ceasefire and believes that this decision is more based on tactical considerations. According to a report from the American Axios news website on the 25th, US President Trump ordered the US military not to launch an attack on Iran on the 24th that day, thus breaking the previous 13 consecutive days of US military air strikes against Iran. Trump told the media at the White House on the afternoon of the 24th that the United States and Iran are still talking, and said that Iran "is serious this time." He also threatened that the United States could continue its military strikes against Iran. "If necessary, it can be upgraded to a higher level. We are ready and can act at any time." On July 26, local time, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Michael Waltz said that day that U.S. President Trump had suspended military strikes against Iran in order to leave more space for diplomatic negotiations. Waltz did not disclose specific details of the negotiations. On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in an interview that the conflict between Israel and Iran will only end when the current Iranian regime collapses or is completely weakened to the point that it is forced to give up its nuclear program. He stressed that Iran's nuclear program must be terminated "regardless of whether there is a deal or not." Netanyahu warned Iran that if Iran or the armed groups it supports attacks Israel, Israel will respond "very strongly". Iran's supreme leader speaks out In the early morning of July 27, according to CCTV News, on the evening of July 26, local time, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei responded to the recent letter from Lebanese Hezbollah leader Naeem Qasim and his armed personnel. The reply stated that under the current regional situation, Lebanese Hezbollah is the main force resisting Israel and its supporters, and has become an important force inspiring opposition to hegemonism and its agents around the world. The reply stated that Hezbollah’s continued persistence not only relies on its armed personnel, but also cannot be separated from the support of the Lebanese people, especially the people in the southern region. Mujtaba reiterated that supporting Lebanese Hezbollah has become a strategic policy of Iran in accordance with the line established by the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He said that Iran will maintain the territorial integrity of Lebanon and comprehensively and unconditionally end Israel's military operations against Lebanon as the primary condition for reaching a memorandum of understanding related to ending the conflict with the United States.
Mujtaba also said that people around the world can no longer stand the "oppression and atrocities" of the United States and Israel, and said that they will continue to adhere to the line of resistance. On the same day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei said that the exchange of information between Iran and the United States is still continuing, and the mediator is also continuing to carry out relevant work. Bagaei said that for Iran, the current top priority is to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect the Iranian people from "war crimes" committed by the United States. He also said that the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is not a lengthy and complex document, but a short memorandum of understanding containing only 14 clauses. The international community originally expected the United States to fulfill its commitments "at least this time", but the actions of the United States blatantly and seriously violated many contents of the memorandum of understanding, causing diplomatic efforts to be "betrayed for the third time." On July 26, local time, the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards of Iran's Khuzestan Province stated that during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, more than 288 targets of the US military bases in the Middle East were hit. The official also said that in a recent operation, more than 11 aircraft were destroyed at a US military base in Jordan, and a large number of facilities and drones were damaged.
Mujtaba also said that people around the world can no longer stand the "oppression and atrocities" of the United States and Israel, and said that they will continue to adhere to the line of resistance. On the same day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagaei said that the exchange of information between Iran and the United States is still continuing, and the mediator is also continuing to carry out relevant work. Bagaei said that for Iran, the current top priority is to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect the Iranian people from "war crimes" committed by the United States. He also said that the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is not a lengthy and complex document, but a short memorandum of understanding containing only 14 clauses. The international community originally expected the United States to fulfill its commitments "at least this time", but the actions of the United States blatantly and seriously violated many contents of the memorandum of understanding, causing diplomatic efforts to be "betrayed for the third time." On July 26, local time, the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards of Iran's Khuzestan Province stated that during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, more than 288 targets of the US military bases in the Middle East were hit. The official also said that in a recent operation, more than 11 aircraft were destroyed at a US military base in Jordan, and a large number of facilities and drones were damaged.