Odaily Planet Daily News According to Fox News reporters, a senior US official stated that the United States launched military strikes on Iran's Bandar-e Genaveh and Bandar Abbas ports earlier (early morning of the 8th, Beijing time), but added that this does not signify a resurgence of war or the termination of the ceasefire agreement. This attack on Iran's oil ports occurred two days after Iran fired 15 ballistic and cruise missiles at the UAE's Port of Fujairah. Earlier, senior Pentagon officials said on Tuesday that Iran's strikes did not constitute a violation of the ceasefire agreement, describing them as "low-intensity attacks."

Odaily reported that according to a Fox News correspondent: The U.S. military has just launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas Port; a senior U.S. official revealed that this does not mean the war is reigniting. (Jinshi)

Odaily News: According to a Fox News reporter, a senior US official stated that the ceasefire with Iran is not over. (Jin Shi)

Odaily: According to Fox News, the U.S. military has just launched attacks on Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas Port.

Odaily: According to Tehran Times, air defense systems have been activated in western Tehran, Iran. (Jin10)

Odaily: Multiple explosions were heard near Iran's southern Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas port. Sources say some of the sounds may be linked to operations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issuing warnings to unauthorized vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, Iranian officials have yet to respond to this matter. (CCTV)

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. President Trump: The EU must reduce tariffs to zero before the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. He has agreed to give European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen time; otherwise, unfortunately, their tariffs will be significantly raised immediately. (Jin10)

Odaily Planet Daily News: Traders on the prediction platform Kalshi see a rising probability of the US and Iran reaching a nuclear agreement before 2027. (Jinshi)

Odaily Odaily News The United States and Iran may be nearing a temporary agreement. Several core demands previously put forward by the U.S., such as Iran suspending nuclear activities, limiting its missile program, and ceasing support for so-called “regional proxies,” were not included in the draft agreement.

This still-pending agreement is centered on a short-term memorandum of just one page, rather than a comprehensive peace deal. This reflects the deep divisions between the two sides and also indicates that the agreement is only a transitional step. Informed officials say Iran is reviewing this draft agreement, which aims to stop hostilities but leaves the most contentious issues for later resolution.

According to sources and officials, the agreement would consist of three phases: first, a formal end to hostilities; second, a resolution of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz; and finally, a 30-day window for negotiations aimed at reaching a broader agreement. The agreement fails to address key U.S. demands such as Iran suspending nuclear activities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Furthermore, the agreement does not mention several other demands that the U.S. had proposed but Iran rejected, such as limiting Iran's missile program and requiring Iran to cease its support for so-called “proxy forces” like Hezbollah in Lebanon. (Xinhua News Agency)

According to market sources, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sent a letter to Binance, requesting a compliance explanation regarding recent reports involving Iran-related cryptocurrency transactions and demanding enhanced regulatory cooperation.

This move comes amid ongoing scrutiny by U.S. regulators into cross-border fund flows on crypto platforms. Previous investigations and media reports have suggested that Iran and related entities may have used centralized exchanges for fund transfers, drawing attention from both the Treasury Department and the Department of Justice.

Odaily Odaily reports that Arkham has launched a predictive market data analysis feature, enabling users to track the on-chain behavior, holdings, and comprehensive performance analysis of traders in the predictive market. The new feature allows users to view top predictive market traders ranked by profit and loss (PNL), analyze their historical and current positions, win rates, individual trade performance, and profit curves. It also supports setting up trade alerts and on-chain behavior monitoring for specific addresses, along with providing a real-time predictive market transaction flow monitor. This allows users to view market dynamics by categories such as politics, sports, and crypto, and track the trading behavior and position changes of all participants.

Odaily reported that Mohsen Rezaei, a long-time adviser to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that Iran will not allow the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz based on "an unrealistic plan" and then exit the conflict "without paying any compensation for all the damage caused to Iran." This statement was made in response to the 14-point proposal submitted to Iran by Washington through negotiators.

Rezaei emphasized that for negotiations between Iran and the United States to yield satisfactory results, they must include "tangible benefits," not the "superficial gestures" that the US is attempting to offer. He stated that even if the US withdraws its troops from the region, Iran will still demand its rights and war reparations. Rezaei also added: "We have endured them for 47 years, and we will continue on the path of resistance." (Jin Shi)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Iran has introduced new regulations for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, requiring the submission of multiple categories of information. (Jin Shi)

Odaily Odaily reported that Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Michael Saylor, has been accelerating its Bitcoin acquisitions this year. JPMorgan analysts stated that if the current pace continues, the company's total Bitcoin purchases for the year could reach approximately $30 billion. So far this year, Strategy has added 145,834 Bitcoin to its holdings, valued at around $11 billion. Analysis indicates that a significant portion of the company's purchases occurred when Bitcoin was below its average cost of roughly $75,000, reflecting a more "opportunistic" allocation strategy.

At the current rate, Strategy's total Bitcoin purchases in 2026 could significantly exceed the approximately $22 billion levels seen in 2024 and 2025. Analysts noted that the company has re-accelerated its buying since April, suggesting its strategy is becoming more dependent on market conditions and financing availability. Meanwhile, Strategy's stock continues to trade at a premium of approximately 26% to its net asset value (NAV), providing favorable conditions for the company to continue purchasing Bitcoin through equity and debt financing. The company currently holds approximately 818,334 BTC, with a total value exceeding $65 billion. (The Block)

Odaily Planet Daily News: Major Japanese banks and securities firms are advancing plans to establish a 24/7 trading mechanism for Japanese government bonds (JGBs) by 2026, and to push forward the transition of JGBs into digital securities. The plan will migrate the registration and management of JGBs to a blockchain (distributed ledger) system, enabling the on-chain processing of issuance and circulation. Additionally, a stablecoin system will be introduced at the settlement layer to achieve low-cost, high-speed fund settlement without the need for traditional bank intermediaries, thereby improving the capital efficiency of institutional investors. Furthermore, traditional securities such as bonds will be issued and traded on-chain in the form of digital securities, driving the evolution of the JGB market into an around-the-clock, programmable financial infrastructure. (Nikkei)

Odaily reported that the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Iranian media on the 7th that Iran has not yet reached a conclusion on the U.S. proposal and has not responded to the U.S. side.

According to sources, a classified analysis by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) this week concluded that Iran could withstand a U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic difficulties. The analysis also suggested that despite weeks of intense bombing by the U.S. and Israel, Iran still retains a significant ballistic missile capability.

A U.S. official stated that Iran currently maintains approximately 75% of its pre-war mobile launcher inventory and about 70% of its missile stockpile. The official said there is evidence that the Iranian regime has been able to restore and reactivate almost all underground storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles, and even assemble new missiles that were nearly completed at the outbreak of the war.

Iran's ability to endure prolonged economic hardship is even stronger than the CIA assessment. "The Iranian leadership has become more radical, more determined, and increasingly believes it can exhaust U.S. political will while suppressing any opposition through domestic repression. It is not uncommon for regimes to survive for years under long-term embargoes and pure aerial bombing campaigns," the source said. Iran is storing some of its oil on tankers that would otherwise be idle due to the blockade, while reducing oil field output to keep wells operational. U.S. officials said that if Iran can smuggle oil overland, the CIA may have underestimated Iran's economic resilience. (Jinshi)