The global landscape today is tense on multiple fronts... and markets have no time to rest. With ongoing escalation in the Middle East, fears of a U.S. government shutdown, and statements from the Bank of Japan, tension is once again pressing down on investors. 📌 Key developments: 🔸 Trump threatened to strike Iranian power facilities, and Tehran responded: any attack on Iranian infrastructure will be met with an equivalent response. 🔸 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued warnings to ships regarding movement around the Strait of Hormuz, heightening concerns over oil shipments. 🔸 The European Union failed to reach agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia. 🔸 The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament stated clearly: if Iran cannot sell its oil, no one else will either. 🔸 In the U.S., talk has resurfaced strongly about the possibility of a government shutdown in September if no agreement is reached. 🔸 In Asia, the yen’s weakness has left markets anticipating even tighter policy from the Bank of Japan and faster interest rate hikes. 👀 In short... political and economic tensions are mounting, and markets are entering a sensitive period—any new development could strongly move oil, gold, and the dollar. #asmahencrypto