South Korea's index hits the circuit breaker! The U.S. urges: American citizens to evacuate Iraq immediately

Asia-Pacific stock markets fall sharply.

After the afternoon session, the Korea Exchange launched the KOSPI index circuit breaker mechanism after the KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, pausing automated trading for 5 minutes.

Japan’s TOPIX index’s decline widened to 1.7%.

Spot silver’s intraday drop widened to 6%, to $70.55 per ounce. Spot gold fell below $4,600 per ounce, down more than 3%.

WTI crude oil futures’ gain widened to 6%, to $106.144 per barrel.

On the 2nd, the U.S. Embassy in Iraq issued a security warning saying that Iraqi militia groups may carry out attacks in the center of Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, within the next 24 to 48 hours. The embassy urged U.S. citizens in Iraq to leave Iraq immediately.

U.S. President Trump delivered remarks, claiming on his own that he had achieved a “quick, decisive, overwhelming victory” in the war with Iran.

In his remarks, Trump also claimed on his own that he had achieved a “quick, decisive, overwhelming victory” in the war with Iran. He also said that Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones has been “greatly weakened,” and that weapon factories and rocket launch systems have “barely anything left.”

No other country’s assistance is needed in the strikes against Iran.

The nuclear threat poses a huge threat to the United States, and the Obama administration bears undeniable responsibility for Iran’s nuclear threats against the United States today.

The U.S. military’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities achieved “great success,” reducing the nuclear threat for the United States and other countries. In the coming weeks, there will be even stronger firepower strikes against Iran.

The United States did not need the Strait of Hormuz in the past, and it does not need it now either.

Proofread by: Zhao Yan