Domestic News:
1. Several gold shops suspend sales of investment gold bars.
2. Wang Yi held separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Iran, France, and Oman.
3. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding UK sanctions against Chinese companies.
4. Will Trump's March visit to China materialize? Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China and the US are maintaining communication on interactions between their leaders.
International News:
1. Uzbekistan halts gold exports; resumption date undetermined.
2. US Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration's request to postpone tariff refunds.
3. Key copper export route from the Democratic Republic of Congo is disrupted due to bridge collapse.
4. Indian Ministry of External Affairs: India and Canada sign uranium supply agreement.
5. Overnight, Brent crude rose 6.5%, gold rose 0.8%, while silver bucked the trend, falling 4.8%.
6. French President Macron announced an increase in the number of nuclear warheads, reshaping Europe's nuclear deterrent.
7. Swiss National Bank: Ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb the rapid and excessive appreciation of the Swiss franc.
8. Energy Situation—① European natural gas prices surged by as much as 50% intraday after Qatar's LNG production was disrupted. ② Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery, Rastanura, was attacked and production halted. ③ Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Will not allow oil to flow out of the Gulf region. ④ US Secretary of State: Measures will be introduced on Tuesday to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the American public.
9. Iran Situation—
① Trump: Does not rule out sending ground troops to Iran, doesn't care about polls. The real wave of strikes is coming soon.
② Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani refuted reports of resuming US-Iran negotiations, stating that Iran is prepared for a protracted war.
③ Iranian Revolutionary Guard: The Strait of Hormuz is closed; any ships attempting to pass will be attacked.
④ US Central Command stated that the Strait of Hormuz is not closed, and there is currently no indication that Iran has laid mines in the strait.
⑤ It is reported that the UAE and Qatar urged their allies to persuade Trump to end the war with Iran as soon as possible.
⑥ Both the US Secretary of State and the US Secretary of Defense signaled that they would not deploy ground troops.
⑦ The US military confirmed that three US F-15E fighter jets crashed in Kuwait due to a "suspected friendly fire incident," killing six US personnel.
