Odaily Planet Daily reported on March 27th local time that UN Secretary-General's spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz that as the Middle East conflict continues to develop and potentially escalate further, the disruption of maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a chain reaction in the coming months, impacting humanitarian needs and agricultural production. While Secretary-General Guterres is committed to making every effort to achieve a comprehensive and lasting solution to the conflict, immediate action to mitigate these consequences is crucial. To address these challenges, the Secretary-General has established a dedicated working group. (CCTV News)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying that following multiple attacks by the United States and Israel on Iranian industrial facilities, Iran has decided to launch retaliatory actions and warned industrial enterprises and heavy industry workers in the region with ties to the US and Israel to immediately evacuate their workplaces to avoid endangering their lives. The statement indicated that despite previous warnings from Iran urging against action against Iranian industrial facilities, the US and Israel still carried out multiple strikes on Iranian industrial centers that day. The statement also called on residents within a one-kilometer radius of such industrial facilities to temporarily evacuate their homes during the related actions. (CCTV News)

Bitcoin fell to its lowest price since March 2nd on Friday at $65,720, with recent trading around $65,804, a drop of over 4% on the day. Ethereum fell about 4% to $1,980, Solana fell 5% to below $83, and BNB fell 3% to $608. According to CoinGlass data, over $500 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, nearly 90% of which were long positions. Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with approximately $50 billion in Bitcoin, saw its stock, MSTR, fall over 5% on the day, breaking below $124 intraday, a one-month low. BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest publicly traded company with the largest Ethereum holdings, touched a one-month low of $18.42 intraday, a drop of over 4% on the day. Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) also fell to a one-month low, trading slightly above $66, with a cumulative drop of over 11% in the past month and over 50% in the past six months. U.S. stocks fell across the board, with the Nasdaq down 1.5%, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each down about 1%. The U.S. President said after the market closed on Thursday that he would suspend plans to strike Iranian energy facilities, but Israel subsequently said it would "escalate" its attacks on Iran following a missile strike. Myriad prediction market users currently believe there is a 64% probability that Bitcoin's next target is $55,000 rather than $84,000.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: US Secretary of State Rubio: Iran may decide to establish a toll collection system in the Strait of Hormuz. (Jinshi)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, sources in Iran revealed on the 27th that following the US and Israel's attacks on Iranian steel plants, Iran has designated six steel plants in Israel and related industrial facilities in five other countries in the region as new targets for retaliatory strikes. Sources indicate that Iran's response is likely not limited to the regional steel industry and may involve "broader and stronger" measures. (CCTV News)