The Russian Central Bank plans to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a Russian stablecoin by 2026.

U.S. added 178k jobs in March, and Federal Reserve officials say low growth may become the new normal, but it is fragile amid wartime conditions

A Federal Reserve watcher said that the U.S. added 178k jobs in March, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, but wage growth slowed to the lowest level in five years. The average monthly number of new jobs was only 22.5k, the economic outlook is fragile, and inflation concerns may further limit the room for rate cuts.

Iranian official responds to U.S. military personnel changes: Instead of replacing generals, dismiss Trump

Gate News message, April 4, Iranian senior official Mohsen Rezaee posted on the social platform X in response to U.S. military personnel changes. He said: "They once claimed they had destroyed Iran's air defense system, as always, they're lying. Maybe instead of replacing military commanders, they should remove Trump." Earlier, it was reported that U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth had relieved several senior U.S. military officers from their posts, including multiple senior generals, among them the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Iran approves the passage through the Strait of Hormuz of ships carrying essential supplies to Iranian ports

Gate News message, on April 4, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran has approved ships carrying essential supplies to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ports.

Trump says Iran’s new leadership is more moderate; experts rebut that the regime has not changed and is even more hardline

Trump believes Iran’s new leadership is more moderate, but experts say that a regime change is only a change of leaders and does not alter its governance structure. War has strengthened the power of Iran’s hardliners, intensifying anti-American sentiment, and has not, in fact, led to any major change in the United States’ stance.

The IMF urges the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates, saying that the Middle East war poses major new risks

The International Monetary Fund recommends that the Bank of Japan continue raising interest rates, despite new risks to Japan’s economy stemming from the Middle East war. Rising oil prices and yen depreciation have intensified inflation pressures. The IMF expects inflation to return to the 2% target in 2027 and emphasizes the importance of a flexible interest-rate policy.

Israeli Prime Minister: We will continue to strike Iran with the United States, and have already destroyed about 70% of its steel production capacity

Gate News message, on April 4, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said during a situation assessment with senior officials that the Israel Defense Forces will continue to carry out intense strikes with the U.S. against Iran. Netanyahu said that the Israeli forces are continuously removing Iranian military commanders and bombing infrastructure, including bridges. He revealed that the Israeli forces have destroyed about 70% of Iran’s steel production capacity, weakening the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ financial sources and reducing its ability to mass-produce weapons.