The assassination of Qassem Soleimani represents a milestone in Middle East politics

Only after the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the second most influential figure for the Iranian regime, represents a milestone in Middle East politics in many ways. Soleimani was not a regular military commander or official, but the man carrying out...

YEN ON A SPIN AFTER IRAN STRIKE ON US

The Japanese Yen is marked at three-month high, today. The currency jumped immediately after the news of Iranian missiles strikes on US troops in Iraq. The airstrike today came hours after the General’s funeral. 

More than a dozen ballistic missiles were fired from Iranian te...

US MARKET FELL WITH ESCALATING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

The US stock market has seen a fall while closing on Tuesday, 7th January 2020. This is speculated as to the effect of geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US. There is a possibility of war in the Middle East after Iran fired a series of Iraqi airbase that hosts American Troops.

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OIL PRICES PARE GAINS AFTER IRAN MISSILE ATTACK

Oil prices have fallen for the first in this year. US stock market futures also fell on Tuesday after Iran fired multiple missiles at an airbase in Iraq consisting of American troops. This can be marked as an attempt by Iran to avenge the killing of Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani. He was kil...

Insight to the Baghdad Air Strike

Missiles launched by a USAF MQ9 Reaper slammed into a convoy leaving Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of January 3, killing Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, deputy commander of an Iraqi militia. General Soleimani was the prestigious Quds Force comm...