Peter Schiff Alleges Market Manipulation As $760 Million Bet Draws Scrutiny—Iran Parliamentary Speaker Calls Oil Futures, Treasuries 'House Of Cards'

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Investor Peter Schiff on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of lying about the situation in the Middle East, as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz once again amid uncertainty. In a post on X, Schiff ...

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The trade was worth over $760 million, according to the prices at the time.\nOn Sunday, Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, slammed the Trump administration in a cryptic post on X, saying that “Vibe-trading digital oil” was like “vibe-hedging in treasuries during Hormuz risk-off.” He said that both the futures shared one “house of cards” which worked on paper, but the difference was that oil had “Dated Brent,” but U.S. treasuries were “vibes all the way down.”\nGhalibaf, via his post, implied that while the U.S. treasuries remained a solid, safe investment on paper, oil had intrinsic value on the ground, which was backed by actual trade figures like the number of shipments delivered and more. On the other hand, he signaled that U.S. government bonds have no such value and are purely based on sentiment.\nThe speaker had earlier threatened to expose Wall Street insiders, who were allegedly manipulating U.S. policy against Tehran.\nSchiff had earlier criticized Trump, warning that a U.S.-led blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could be perceived as an “act of war” by countries that were affected due to the move. 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