Geopolitics
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have launched a missile strike on a Jordanian air base
Svmuu News: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that it had set fire to fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan by launching missiles and drones. (Jin Shi)
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Iran's Supreme Leader Gu: Iran Will Defend the Strait of Hormuz
Svmuu News: Rezaei, an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, stated that the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic deterrent whose importance surpasses even that of dozens of atomic bombs. Iran will safeguard t
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Donald Trump Indicates that the Strait of Hormuz is open
Svmuu News: U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open. (NBC)
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Iran: The Strait of Hormuz is currently impassable
Svmuu News: The Iranian Strait of Hormuz Authority announced on social media on the 12th that the Strait of Hormuz is currently impassable. Once the situation calms down, it will resume reviewing appl
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U.S. Military: Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz Is Operating Normally; Iran Does Not Control the Waterway
Svmuu News: U.S. Central Command posted on social media that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking lawful passage through this international waterway. Despite Iran’s unprovoked aggressio
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Iranian Military Spokesperson: Iran Has Control Over the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Imposed Shipping Lanes Violate the Memorandum of Understanding
Svmuu News: According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, Iranian military spokesman Akramian said Sunday that, under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, responsibility for managing maritime traffic
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Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped significantly
Svmuu News: On the 12th local time, commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply after Iran announced it was closing the strait once again. According to commercial shipping
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Iran: Future Navigation Through the Strait of Hormuz to Be Determined Through Consultations Between Iran and Afghanistan
Svmuu News: On July 12, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei provided an update today (July 12) on the recent visit to Oman by the Iranian foreign minister and the talks that took place there
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Iran says its list of military targets is constantly being updated
Svmuu News: On July 12, an Iranian military spokesperson stated today (July 12) that the United States should abide by the relevant provisions of the memorandum of understanding. He said that U.S. att
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says the Era of Unilateral Agreements Is Over
Svmuu News: Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf stated in a post today that the era of unilateral agreements has come to an end. Previously, Iran had demanded that relevant parties fulfill their commit
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We Have Struck the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and a U.S. Military Radar Station in Kuwait
Svmuu News: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that it had targeted Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, destroying a fighter jet maintenance center and a command-and-control center, and struck a U.S
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The U.S. military has struck more than 300 Iranian military targets in accordance with orders
Svmuu News: U.S. Central Command: On July 11, it completed its third round of strikes against Iran this week. The U.S. military deployed land-based and carrier-based fighter jets, drones, and naval ve
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Iran: Control Center and Drone Hangar at U.S. Military Base in Jordan Destroyed
Svmuu News: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed the command and control center and the MQ-9 drone hangar at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan. Last night, the United States once again a
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Qatar Raises Security Threat Level, Urges Residents to Stay Indoors
Svmuu News: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior stated that the country’s security threat level remains high and urged everyone to stay indoors or in a safe location. The ministry called on the public to fol
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Iran Strikes U.S. Targets in the Middle East
Svmuu News: According to Iranian media reports on the 12th, Iran launched a series of strikes against U.S. targets in the Middle East. (Xinhua News Agency)
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U.S. Forces Launch Third Round of Strikes Against Iran in a Week
Svmuu News: U.S. Central Command posted on social media that the U.S. military has launched its third round of strikes against Iran in a week.
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Tom Lee: Although the war is causing concern among investors, the U.S. economy can still achieve a V-shaped recovery
Svmuu News: Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee said in a CNBC interview that war is typically one of the risk factors investors worry about most, but historical data shows that the U.S. economy tends to prove m
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Iran's Supreme Leader Says He Will Retaliate Against the U.S. and Israel
Svmuu News: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei stated today (July 11) in a written address that, Iran will continue to adhere to the political line of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, uphold
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Iranian Media: Iran Will Not Engage in Any Negotiations Until the U.S. Reverses Its Position
Svmuu News: According to Iran's Fars News Agency, sources say that (Iran) will not engage in any negotiations until the United States reverses its position. (Jin Shi)
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The U.S. and Iran Are at Odds Over Negotiations; Experts Say There Is Little Hope for a Resumption of Talks in the Near Term
Svmuu News: On July 10 local time, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform “True Social” that Iran hopes to continue “negotiations” with the U.S., and that the U.S. has agreed
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The U.S. has demanded that Iran commit to ceasing fire on ships in the Strait of Hormuz by Saturday.
Svmuu News: According to Axios, the Donald Trump administration has demanded that Iran issue a public statement by Saturday at the latest, confirming that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open and ple
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Donald Trump Following the announcement that the U.S.-Iran “ceasefire has ended,” the U.S. military said there would be no immediate changes to its operations
Svmuu News: Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, stated that there are currently “no operational updates” following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the ceasefire with Iran
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Iranian Media Denies Reports That U.S.-Iran Talks Will Take Place Next Week
Svmuu News: According to the Iranian media outlet Fars News, sources close to the Iranian negotiating team have stated that reports of a new round of talks between Iran and the United States next week
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U.S. and Brent crude oil prices rose by about $2 in the short term, while spot gold prices fell by $35 in the short term.
Svmuu News: According to Gate data, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices rose by about $2 in the short term, while spot gold prices fell by $35. In related news, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that
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Colombia extradites armed group leader to US, signaling shift towards Washington
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella announced on Friday the extradition of Geovany Andres Rojas, accused of leading a drug trafficking organization formed by former FARC rebel group members.
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Trump anticipates a deal with Cuba and downplays the necessity of military action.
Donald Trump stated that he believes the U.S. does not need to take military action, emphasizing that the U.S. wants to "open Cuba." These remarks come as Cuba faces severe economic pressure from fuel
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Ethiopia's Tigray region sees intensified fighting as seven armed groups form alliance against government, raising fears of 2022 peace deal collapse
The escalation follows the formation this month of a new alliance by seven armed groups, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Amhara Fano National Movement, and the Oromo Liberat
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Chinese manufacturers eye U.S. AI data center boom, but geopolitical roadblocks remain
Chinese data center manufacturers, including PrefabDC, are seeing significant potential in the U.S. AI infrastructure market, citing strong demand and China's integrated supply chain. However, geopoli
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Ireland team's press conference and training delayed as boycott pressure mounts ahead of Nations League game against Israel
The delays occurred on Saturday in Debrecen, Hungary, where Israel's "home" game is scheduled for Sunday. Irish broadcaster RTE reported that some players have decided they do not want to play the mat
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Iranian President Pezeshkian stated he no longer trusts negotiations with Washington and presented a new proposal to end the war.
Iranian President Pezeshkian stated in an interview aired on Saturday that Iran no longer trusts negotiations with the United States due to the recurring attacks and sanctions that have followed previ
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Donald Trump reportedly rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal and is expected to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections.
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous U.S. officials, U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire to restore normal maritime traffic in the Stra
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Korea National Diplomatic Academy President Kim Heung-kyu: China's global ambitions and tech rivalry with US raise stakes for Korea
Kim Heung-kyu, president of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, made this assessment in a keynote speech at a seminar hosted by the China Capital Market Society, stating that China’s rise is reshap
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US and China agree on tariff relief for $30bn of nonsensitive goods each
The White House announced late Friday that the U.S. and China have agreed on recommendations for "more favorable tariff treatment" covering $30 billion of nonsensitive products traded in each directio
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew attributed the decline in American public support for Israel to "insufficient biblical literacy."
Huckabee told NewsNation in an interview on Thursday that the deterioration of American public opinion toward Israel stems from a lack of "biblical literacy." He cited three reasons for the decline in
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Pakistan PM Sharif warns Houthi attack on Mecca, Medina would be 'red line'; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye military chiefs meet to boost defense ties
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating that any threat to the sanctity of the Muslim holy cities of M
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Al Jazeera: Israel's "Blue Line Team" accelerates West Bank settlement expansion, confiscating approximately 14 square kilometers of Palestinian land in recent weeks.
According to Al Jazeera, Israel's Civil Administration's "Blue Line Team" is redrawing land boundaries in the West Bank, reclassifying Palestinian land as "state land" to accelerate illegal settlement
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The United Nations has added 61 companies to its list of businesses involved in activities related to illegal Israeli settlements, bringing the total to 214.
The UN Human Rights Office on Friday released a report adding 61 companies to its database, which are deemed to be involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and East
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China and the U.S. have agreed to extend the trade truce until January 10, 2027, following the conclusion of the state visit by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day state visit, which was characterized more by ceremony than substantive outcomes. One concrete result was the announce
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Putin: Kyiv has begun attacks on civilian infrastructure; now it must face the consequences, TASS reports
Putin: Kyiv has begun attacks on civilian infrastructure; now it must face the consequences, TASS reports
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Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to the United States, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to the United States, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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Senior Iranian official to Reuters: Iran will make no concessions on its nuclear program
Senior Iranian official to Reuters: Iran will make no concessions on its nuclear program
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Trump says he will meet with Xi again in November in China, and then at the G20 in Miami in December.
Trump says he will meet with Xi again in November in China, and then at the G20 in Miami in December. Trump added that much has been, and will be, accomplished.
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Lebanese Prime Minister demands Israeli withdrawal at UN General Assembly, as Israeli forces continue shelling southern Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed the UN General Assembly, demanding Israel end its occupation of southern Lebanon and fully implement the ceasefire agreement, calling for a complete withd
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The Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council called on the Yemeni people to mobilize and join the armed forces.
The Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council called on the Yemeni people to mobilize and join the armed forces.
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Japanese imports of Chinese plastic materials surge 52% since US-Iran war, alarming local suppliers
Japanese imports of Chinese plastic materials surge 52% since US-Iran war, alarming local suppliers
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Putin: Russia is not preparing for any hostilities with Europe, according to IFX
Putin: Russia is not preparing for any hostilities with Europe, according to IFX
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Students across Germany strike in protest against potential reintroduction of compulsory military service
The protests are organised by "School Strike Against Compulsory Military Service", whose organiser Bela Breitner stated that the federal government is "serious about gradually reintroducing compulsory
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International oil prices fell as the U.S. and Iran negotiated the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with WTI crude down 1.4% to $93.32.
International oil prices fell as the market weighed negotiations between the US and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude fell 1.4% to $93.32 per barrel, and Brent crude fell 1.2% to $105.
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May 2026 Crypto Market Review: Bitcoin Fluctuates Around $77,000 Amid Continuous ETF Outflows and Geopolitical Impacts
In May 2026, the crypto market experienced a correction after the Bitcoin price surpassed $80,000, leading to a tug-of-war between bulls and bears around $77,000. US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows for several consecutive days, totaling over $1.5 billion, while Ethereum ETFs also faced capital pressure. The escalation of geopolitical conflict between the US and Iran was considered one of the main drivers of cautious market sentiment and capital outflows. Despite the complex macroeconomic environment, venture capital funding in the crypto space rebounded significantly in May, demonstrating the industry's internal resilience and development.
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Bitcoin Back to $70,000: Amid Macroeconomic Pressures and Geopolitical Turmoil, What Is Supporting the Price?
After the price of Bitcoin once again surpassed $70,000 in March 2026, it has recently (July 2026) pulled back amid macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty, fluctuating around $64,000.Although the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF attracted significant institutional capital following its approval in early 2024, there have also been recent outflows. This article will conduct an in-depth analysis of current external pressures—including inflation, high interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts—and explore key supporting factors such as institutional investors, long-term holders, and the halving effect at Bitcoin, while examining the perspectives of both bulls and bears.
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