Naghdi, Advisor To The Commander-in-chief Of The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: The Strait Of Hormuz Will Never Lose Its Importance. If Others Want To Find Alternative Routes To Transport Oil And Other Supplies, It Will Take Many Years And Incur Very Heavy Costs

London Metal Exchange (LME): Zinc Inventories Decreased By 300 Tons, Tin Inventories Decreased By 20 Tons, Copper Inventories Increased By 15,725 Tons, Aluminum Inventories Remained Unchanged, Lead Inventories Decreased By 1,975 Tons, And Nickel Inventories Increased By 408 Tons

ING: If The Market Fully Prices In Expectations Of A UK Interest-rate Hike, The Pound Could Fall Further

Iran's Ministry Of Defense: We Will Continue The Path Of Our Late Leader And Strengthen Our Defense Capabilities

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: The European Economy Is Growing

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: Food Inflation Is Currently Relatively Low

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: We Are Facing A Very Uncertain Situation

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: Inflation Depends On Energy Prices

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: Inflation Is Expected To Hover Around 3% For The Remainder Of The Year

Ukrainian Foreign Minister: As Long As Moscow Refuses Peace, It Will Have To Face Increasing Costs For Prolonging The Conflict—through Additional Sanctions, Isolation, And Strict Accountability For Russia's Crimes

Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Putin Continues To Delay The Conflict Instead Of Accepting Ukraine's Realistic Ceasefire Proposals To End It