Iran US News Live Updates: Bitcoin climbs as Trump grants five days for Iran negotiations
Bitcoin surged alongside global equities while oil prices fell after President Donald Trump signalled US-Iran talks, boosting hopes of easing Middle East tensions.
The cryptocurrency rose more than 5% to a high of $71,794 before trimming gains, with Ether and Solana also advancing.
Bitcoin had earlier hit a two-week low of $67,371 and has remained highly volatile since the Iran conflict began, swinging between nearly $76,000 and sharp declines amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Iran US News Live Updates: Suspicious $580M oil bet ahead of Trump's Iran strike pause announcement raises questions
Traders placed a roughly $580 million bet on falling oil prices just before President Donald Trump announced a pause in planned US strikes on Iran, according to the Financial Times.
Oil prices dropped after Trump described recent US-Iran contacts as “productive," fuelling hopes of de-escalation.
The timing of the trade has drawn scrutiny, with analysts questioning whether it reflected sharp market foresight or potential access to advance information.
Iran US News Live Updates: Ships pay passage through Iran’s ‘Toll Booth’
At least two vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly paid Iran for safe passage, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, as more commercial ships divert into Iranian territorial waters via a route dubbed the “Tehran Toll Booth."
The corridor, running between Qeshm and Larak islands, is believed to be monitored by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with one reported fee reaching $2 million.
Iran US News Live Updates: Iran launches New missile salvo
Iran fired missiles at Israel early Tuesday, the Israeli military said, noting that the barrage was aimed at the country's north and that its substantial air defenses were "working to intercept the threat".
A cluster munition fired from Iran struck the city of Nesher near Haifa, the Israeli military said.
Iran US News Live Updates: Dow surges 600 points in relief rally
Iran fired missiles at Israel early Tuesday, the Israeli military said, noting that the barrage was aimed at the country's north and that its substantial air defenses were "working to intercept the threat".
Minutes later, a loud blast rang out over Jerusalem, AFP reporters in the city heard.
The Magen David Adom emergency services said it had no immediate reports of casualties following the strike, but had dispatched paramedics to one area where a reported impact was received.
Iran US News Live Updates: Gas stations and pipelines in Iran destructed, reports Fars agency Gas company offices and a gas pressure reduction station were damaged in an attack in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Fars also reported that a projectile targeted a gas pipeline supplying a power station in Iran’s Khorramshahr.
Iran US News Live Updates: Iran ‘reviewing’ a proposal from US, says report
CBS News reports that a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official confirmed Tehran has received a US proposal via mediators and is reviewing it.
The development follows remarks by Donald Trump, who said recent US-Iran conversations were “very good and productive" and hinted at a possible deal, despite Iran previously denying any direct talks.
Source:- Live Mint
