Donald Trump accepts Gold Bullion from APMEX CEO Michael Haynes as a deposit on a commercial lease for the 50th floor at 40 Wall St. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 in New York.Traders fled to safety as Trump doubled down on Iran threats while Iran abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact. Gold was up 1.7% in Monday trading in London.Trump has threatened to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates after the US killed General Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike.
Hossein Dehghan told CNN Iran's response to the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani "for sure will be military and against military sites.". The United States' European allies pile the pressure on Trump to step back from war with Iran and show "restraint and responsibility."Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled Japan on December 29, reportedly concealed inside a crate for musical instruments. He is now in Beirut..