You must think the FED and other central banks buying trillion in bonds has impacted the free “market” for bonds – making them nearly irrelevant as a market signal.
On Wednesday Rouhani in televised remarks demanded that foreign powers immediately withdraw their forces from the Middle East or face “danger”.
“Today, the American soldier is in danger, tomorrow the European soldier could be in danger,” he said in reference to the Western allies.
As for Rouhani’s newest threat against US and Europe troops in the region, there have already been at least two separate rocket attacks this week against bases in Iraq which house American troops and contractors, in a slow and steady escalation expected to continue. Washington has pointed the finger at Iran-backed Shia militia groups despite no group claiming responsibility for these latest.
If I were president, I would tell the Iranians their rhetoric will be taken as real intent and we will respond as if they have already committed the act they are talking about. I would also tell them we will hit you with everything we have with the goal being absolute total destruction of their nation.