Oil and gold prices ease as Iran downplays attack
by BBC News
BBC News— Oil prices eased after Iran said a missile strike from Israel did little damage.
News From Antiwar.com—Iran Downplays Israeli Attack, Signals There Will Be No Response. Iranian officials have downplayed Israel’s drone attack on Iranian territory, signaling there will be no response. “What happened last night was not a strike,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News on Friday. “They were more like toys that our children play with—not drones.” Iranian authorities said three small drones were downed in the … Continue reading "Iran Downplays Israeli Attack, Signals There Will Be No Response"
CNBC—'Liquid gold': An olive oil shortage is fueling record prices and food insecurity fears. A shortage of olive oil has driven prices to record highs, fueled a crime surge and pushed the industry into crisis mode.
NBC News—Iran's foreign minister responds after Israel attacks on Iran. In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.