Iran is greatly influencing the US securities market, and for the first time in history, a single country is determining trends in stock indices on the New York Stock Exchange without using any conventional financial instruments.
Iran’s recent actions have directly driven the rise and fall of US stock indices. Every report from the Strait of Hormuz and every statement from Tehran officials sparks an immediate reaction on Wall Street, the agency said.
Financial analysts note that “this is the first time a single country has influenced the world’s largest capital market without using traditional investment or financial tools.
Professional traders on Wall Street now check news from Iran before making any financial decisions.
The epicenter of the crisis is the Strait of Hormuz. A lot depends on what happens in this choke-point. Less than 40 km wide at its narrowest point, just under a third of the world’s seaborne oil transits the strait on its way from Middle Eastern producers to global markets.
Once a free international waterway, the strait has been turned into a de-facto toll road overseen by the Iranian military.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) decides which vessels are allowed through, with limited numbers of Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, and South African ships making the passage in recent weeks.
TASS / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
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