Russian banks are welcome in Iran, where the Russian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce is actively working on opening a joint Russian-Iranian bank. Bahram Amirahmadiyan of the Russia-Iran Friendship Society said that the Russian ruble could also benefit from the banks’ entry to the Iranian market. Source: Sputnik
President Trump has instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny reported caravans of asylum-seekers entry into the United States. A caravan of over 1,000 mostly Central American refugees attempted to travel by foot, bus and train to the southern U.S. border in hopes of being granted asylum. After President Trump threatened to cut off foreign aid to “Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen,” Mexico agreed to disband the group. Source Zerohedge
A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear dealwas sending a “very dangerous message” that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran’s foreign minister warned as U.S. and North Korean leaders prepare to meet for denuclearization talks. Source: CNBC
Greek police have evacuated refugees and other migrants who had held a protest vigil at Mytilene, the largest city on the island of Lesbos, and relocated them to an overcrowded migrant detention center following a night of attacks by anti-migrant extremists. Source: Bloomberg
