Iran's Stock Exchange Suddenly Announces Suspension of Trading, Reopening Time to Be Notified Separately
On the 16th, Iran's Stock Exchange suddenly announced the suspension of trading, with the reopening time to be notified at a later date.
According to news, the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fourth day on the 16th, and the tense situation continued.
Israel and Iran Continue to Attack Each Other
Iran launched a new round of missile strikes against Israel on the 16th, targeting areas such as Haifa and Tel Aviv. Multiple missiles hit Haifa's power plant and refinery.
Israel said on the 16th that it had struck multiple command centers of the "Quds Force" under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran. The latest statistics released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on the 16th showed that since the conflict broke out on the 13th, Iranian missiles have caused at least 24 deaths in Israel.
In addition, the Israeli military said it killed four senior Iranian intelligence officials, while Iran executed a spy working for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in the morning of the same day.
Israel Sets Ceasefire Conditions
Regarding Iran's nuclear program, Iranian President Pezeshkian emphasized in a speech to parliament on the 16th that Iran "does not seek nuclear weapons and is not an aggressor." Iran's non-pursuit of nuclear weapons does not mean it has taken the initiative to withdraw from nuclear negotiations.
On the 15th local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that Israel is willing to stop its actions if Iran accepts the U.S. demand to dismantle its nuclear program. He also said that Israel has shared intelligence with the U.S. that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, claiming that Iran is capable of producing a nuclear device within the next few months.
Trump Says There Is a "Possibility" of Intervention
Regarding the plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, two U.S. government officials said that Israel informed the U.S. of an opportunity to carry out the assassination, but the plan was vetoed by Trump.
However, U.S. President Trump said that the U.S. is not currently involved in Israel's military strikes against Iran, but there is a "possibility" of intervention in the future.
A Large Number of U.S. Military Aircraft Cross the Atlantic
According to a report by the Global Times citing the Times of Israel on the 16th, since the evening of the 15th local time, "at least 30" U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft have been crossing the Atlantic Ocean, which the report described as an "unprecedentedly large-scale" transatlantic deployment by the U.S. Air Force.
On June 15th local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in an interview with a Fox News host that intelligence showed Iran had twice planned to assassinate U.S. President Trump. Netanyahu also claimed that Iran regards Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and the "number one enemy."