07.03.2026 13:54
As the war between the US-Israel and Iran continues with full force on its 8th day, the Tehran administration has taken a notable step. Iranian Minister of Economy Ali Medenizade announced that the Iranian stock exchange has been closed to protect the assets of citizens and companies, and it will remain closed until further notice.
According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Iran's Minister of Economy Ali Medenizade officially announced that the stock exchange has been closed.
WILL NOT REOPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Medenizade stated that the decision to close the stock exchange aims to protect the public's assets in the stock market, and he noted that the stock exchange will not reopen until further notice.
US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
On February 28, while negotiations continued between Tehran and Washington, Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran. In response, Iran targeted certain regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed. Iran's Health Ministry spokesperson Hussein Kermanpur announced that 926 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.