■Trump: “We’ll put Iran back in the Stone Age within 2–3 weeks” — hard-line address■
In a televised national address, President Trump warned he would strike Iran “for two to three weeks” and vowed to “return Iran to the Stone Age.”
■Talks with Iran continue — Iranian president calls confrontation “meaningless”■
Despite the tough rhetoric, Trump said diplomatic contacts with Iran are ongoing.
In an open letter, Iranian President Pezeshkian called direct confrontation “meaningless” and signaled a willingness to de-escalate.
■$1-per-barrel toll in the Strait of Hormuz — payments to be accepted in yuan or stablecoin■
Iran reportedly is moving forward with a plan to charge tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz about $1 (approximately 1,333 KRW) per barrel, with payments to be accepted in Chinese yuan or in stablecoins.
■KOSPI tumbles on surprise remarks; won–dollar rate tops 1,520 KRW (about 1.14 USD)■
Trump’s unexpected hardline comments sent the KOSPI — South Korea’s benchmark stock index — plunging roughly 4% intraday.
The won–dollar exchange rate climbed past 1,520 KRW (about 1.14 USD) to the dollar.
■Back to the Moon after half a century — crewed Artemis II launches■
NASA’s crewed Artemis II lifted off, bound for lunar orbit. It is the first crewed mission to the Moon in about 50 years.
It marks the first human-rated lunar-orbit mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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