Israeli Official says they are preparing for war until the start of next month; ground forces in Iran are under consideration and a ground operation in Iran may be similar to what happened in Venezuela, via Al Hadath citing Axios
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Israeli Official says they are preparing for war until the start of next month; ground forces in Iran are under consideration and a ground operation in Iran may be similar to what happened in Venezuela, via Al Hadath citing Axios.
What it means
This headline indicates a significant escalation in regional tensions, with Israel preparing for potential military actions against Iran. Such developments could lead to increased volatility in related assets, particularly oil and gold, as markets typically react to geopolitical risks by shifting towards safe-haven investments. Keep an eye on currency pairs influenced by these events, especially USD and JPY, as they may express risk-off sentiment.
Sources
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says the Ukraine conflict is likely to continue and will likely escalate. Leaders of Finland and Norway raised no new proposals.
- Russian Deputy PM Novak says domestic refineries are bringing units back online very quickly following maintenance. Russia and the US could begin cooperating on Arctic LNG projects
- Russian President Putin says Russia should avoid going too far with the green agenda and must consider ending the ongoing conflict and lifting sanctions
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