Gold continues to fall, dropping below $4,400

　　 Meanwhile, international oil prices surged sharply. As of press time, both Brent and WTI crude oil were up more than 2%, with Brent rising above the $90/barrel mark.

　According to a report from Iran’s Fars News Agency on the 30th, at about 22:00 local time (UTC+8), residents near Larak Island heard explosions. Other foreign media reported that the US carried out airstrikes on military installations located on the island.

　According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, after the explosion, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran responded quickly, stating that the attack resulted in multiple Iranian military and civilian casualties and warning that the US attack on Larak Island would be met with “retaliation and punishment.”

Editor: Zhu Henan