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Falling tech stock prices and rising bond yields have forced a rush for cash, preventing Bitcoin from gaining any bullish momentum. Key takeaways: Investors dumped gold and bonds for cash as war-driven oil spikes and inflation forced a defensive market stance. Rising yields and a 20% rate hike chance signal a tight outlook, leaving Bitcoin vulnerable amid soaring US debt. Read more

He did not specify what it was, only saying that it was 'oil-and-gas related' and 'worth a lot of money', and added that the U.S. is currently negotiating with Iran to end hostilities, and said that with a new group of leaders in Iran, 'we can say this is regime change'

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly urged Trump to pursue regime change in Iran, even as Saudi officials publicly insist the country does not seek a wider war

Emiratele Arabe Unite au condamnat atacurile atribuite Iran asupra transportului maritim din strâmtoarea Strâmtoarea Ormuz, avertizând că acestea reprezintă o amenințare majoră pentru securitatea energetică globală.

Three senior Tehran sources said any agreement would depend on U.S. conceding on red lines related to issues crucial to Iran, including its ballistic missile program and control over the Strait of Hormuz

Steinmeier joins a growing chorus of European officials questioning the legality of U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran: France warns of Washington's unpredictability, Switzerland and Spain voice concern, Iran seeks ICC probe over alleged attacks on civilian sites

BTC price fell below $70,000 on macro tensions as analyst considered a possible bullish "regime shift" already starting to play out for Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $70,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as macro assets fell over Iran war tensions. Key points: Bitcoin fails to turn $70,000 support as macro selling pressure sparks losses across global assets. Read more

Since Monday night, ten missile barrages have been fired from Iran, along with two rocket attacks from Lebanon. A missile carrying a 100-kg warhead struck between buildings in Tel Aviv, causing severe damage to buildings and property

With foreign media banned, a four-day visit offers a rare account of daily life, war and public mood inside Iran

Bitcoin continued its upward momentum above $71,000 on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh the market impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to pause planned US attacks on Iranian power and energy infrastructure for five days. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the top cryptocurrency was trading at around $71,185 as of press time, rising 4% […] The post Bitcoin eyes bullish move to $75,000 where the real fight for recovery is decided beyond Iran pause appeared first on CryptoSlate.

• Efforts alongside Egypt and Turkiye seen as key to pausing threatened US strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure • Administration sources say diplomatic efforts saw Islamabad leveraging its position as ‘net regional stabiliser’ • PM speaks to Pezeshkian, Dar calls Araghchi; White House ‘kept in the loop’ • Islamabad floated as ‘possible venue’ for talks ISLAMABAD: On the 24th day of the US-Israel war against Iran, Pakistan took centre stage in a coordinated diplomatic push alongside Turkiye and Egypt, as the trio appeared instrumental in securing a five-day pause of US plans to strike Iranian energy and power infrastructure, officials said, describing the effort as going beyond routine crisis management. US President Donald Trump had publicly announced the ‘delay’ on Monday, saying Washington had held “very good and productive conversations” with Tehran over the previous couple of days that could lead to a “complete and total resolution” of hostilities. The pause, however, remains conditional and limited to...

Any potential U.S.-Iran agreement may resemble prewar proposals, but joint control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a clear victory for the regime, cementing Tehran's influence over regional security and reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical map

Pakistani Fintech company Sadapay on Tuesday said its application was unavailable for users after Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Bahrain were disrupted amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East began with the US and Israel launching attacks on Iran, triggering a conflict that has expanded to the rest of the Middle East. As the war rages on, Gulf countries have also come under attack, including Bahrain. In a statement shared on its social media handles, the company said, “The SadaPay app is currently unavailable for all users. Our infrastructure runs on AWS in Bahrain, which has been disrupted since the drone strikes on March 1.” AWS is Amazon’s cloud ‌computing ⁠unit and is critical for the operation of many well-known websites and government operations. It is also the company’s main driver of profits. It added that overnight, “conditions in the affected AWS region worsened, causing a full app outage for our users”. As per the statement, Sadapay said that it was “dealing with the d...

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Monday, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.

The U.S. President has a history of using negotiations in the shadow of an ultimatum as a diversionary tactic ahead of an attack - and there's no certainty that negotiations with Iran will lead to an arrangement

Iran and Saudi Arabia, then Egypt and Turkey. Experts say Iran is close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon, and if the Americans cannot protect their Gulf allies, they might need a weapon that can stabilize the balance of power with Iran and Israel

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran and assured that Alliance countries always demonstrate unity.

After issuing an ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump blinked first by delaying his planned escalation in favor of steadied markets, even as Iran denies any contact

If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week. Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social platform that the US and Iran had had “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE” conversations over the past two days about a “COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”. The White House did not respond to questions about the content of the talks, who participated or where they were held. For its part, Iran has denied holding any talks with the US. But, later, when Trump spoke to the media in Florida, he asserted that if talks failed, “we’ll just keep bombing our little hearts out”. He claimed that the Iranian side had initiated contact with the US. “They called, I didn’t call,” he said. “They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.” He also claimed that there were already “major points of agreement” with...