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Les États-Unis et l'Iran s'affrontent militairement, entraînant la fermeture du détroit d'Hormuz. Les marchés pétroliers réagissent vivement, et l'incertitude pèse sur les actifs à risque comme le Bitcoin.

Eight months after the start of the war against Iran, the US Navy is still blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon launches Task Force Iron Gate to block land and Caspian supplies from Tehran. The Wall Street Journal describes a White House divided between JD Vance, who wants to end the war, and hawks in favor of new strikes. Brent has lost more than 13% in a week, Wall Street has evaporated nearly $3,000 billion, and bitcoin is holding up around $75,630.

American planes struck the Iranian island of Qeshm on the night of November 2-3, on the eve of the American mid-term elections. Tehran opens the door to dialogue through Qatari mediators. Brent fell 7.6% to $104.77, gold rose back above $3,900 and Bitcoin remained stable around $77,000.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an “absolute isolation campaign” against Iran, including the seizure of $1 billion in cryptocurrencies and a total blockade of oil exports, with the support of regional partners.

The Russian FSB announces the arrest of more than 20 people accused of routing funds from retirees' savings to Ukraine via crypto exchange offices, without presenting tangible evidence.

The Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on Brazil using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, circumventing a Supreme Court ruling, while threatening Canada with taxation linked to pollution caused by its forest fires.

France ranks 99th out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2026, between Tanzania and Gabon. This ranking does not take into account the increase in kidnappings and extortion targeting cryptocurrency holders, with 77 cases recorded since January 2026.