Iran – Spot gold prices jumped to a new historic peak above $2,400 per ounce, driven by Iranian facilities being attacked by drones that reports said Israel was behind.
At dawn last Friday, Iranian official television confirmed that no nuclear facilities in the city of Isfahan were targeted or affected, following the country was subjected to drone attacks, in conjunction with Tel Aviv’s threats of retaliation for an Iranian attack targeting Israel a few days ago.
The Iranian Mehr News Agency said that air defense systems destroyed 3 small drones in the skies of Isfahan Province, “and air traffic was suspended in Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tehran,” before gradually resuming it later.
Spot gold contract prices reached regarding $2,410 per ounce by (04:00 GMT), before falling slightly to $2,390 following Tehran announced that its facilities were not affected and that shipping traffic resumed.
On Friday morning, Tali Gottlieb, a member of the Knesset from the Likud Party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hinted at Israel attacking Iran despite Tel Aviv not officially adopting the operation.
Israel remained silent on American reports of Israel attacking targets in Iran, Syria and Iraq.
For its part, Israeli Channel 12 said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked its embassies around the world to refrain from making statements regarding reports of an attack in Iran.”
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2024-04-25 03:18:34
