TechFlow News, January 28: U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. Navy fleet—including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln—had mobilized toward Iran. In response, Iranian President activated wartime emergency protocols to counter potential U.S.-Israeli military operations. However, a critical variable is that Gulf allies—including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—have explicitly refused to grant overflight rights or base access, imposing practical constraints on U.S. military escalation plans.
At the market level, geopolitical risks in the Middle East have reignited, prompting a swift resurgence of risk-averse sentiment. Volatility has intensified for assets such as gold and crude oil, while risk assets face near-term pressure. Analysts suggest that if the conflict remains at a “high-deterrence, low-actual-combat” level, markets will reflect rising risk premiums rather than systemic shocks.
According to BiyaPay analysts, the current situation resembles a combined strategy of “political maneuvering + military pressure,” which, in the short term, favors safe-haven and highly liquid assets. Investors should remain vigilant against sharp market fluctuations triggered by evolving news developments; prudently allocating across gold, energy, and digital assets for portfolio hedging represents a more robust strategic choice at this stage.
