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Iran's parliament speaker threatens strikes on financial institutions funding US military
Iran warns global financial institutions holding US Treasury bonds they face military targeting as part of its escalating response to US pressure and regional tensions.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared financial entities holding Treasury bonds are "legitimate targets," issuing a "final notice" on Sunday and claiming the bonds are "soaked in Iranians' blood."
- Trump's ultimatum issued Saturday threatened to destroy Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Ghalibaf's warning of "irreversible" destruction to Gulf energy infrastructure.
- Ghalibaf wrote that financial entities funding the United States military budget face strikes on their headquarters and assets: "Alongside military bases, those financial entities that finance the United States military budget are legitimate targets."
- Western financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Citi, and JPMorgan, have evacuated staff from Dubai's International Financial Centre, while the White House warned Iran will face "overwhelming consequences" for attacks on United States interests.
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Iran targeting buyers of US Treasury bonds: Parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, on Sunday warned that his country will target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds. “In addition to military bases, those financial institutions that fund the U.S. military budget are considered legitimate targets,” he wrote on the social platform X. “U.S. Treasury bonds are tainted with the blood…
·Washington, United States
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Iran's parliament speaker threatens strikes on financial institutions funding US military
Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf warns financial institutions holding US Treasury bonds they are legitimate military targets, saying "we monitor your portfolios" in a threat that could extend the war to the global financial system.
·Berlin, Germany
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