TEHRAN, Iran, Jan.4
Trend:
The assassination of General Qassem Soleimani by the US air raid in Iraq will affect Iran's economy, former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Heydar Mostakhdemin Husseini told Trend.
"The incident will affect Iran's political, military and economic sectors and cause changes in every field," Husseini said.
"Oil is one of the main components of international trade, and global oil market was the first market to react to the news; the oil price increased by 3 percent. "However, the rise of oil price occurred during the early hours after the news, so we should wait to see further changes in next days," the former deputy head of CBI said adding that Iran's export to Iraq has been stalled.
Soleimani was a prominent political figure not only in the country, but also in the region, and his murder on January 3 will certainly have various implications for economy of the countries of the region, so there will be changes in military and economic relations, Husseini said.
On Jan. 3, Major General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed as a result of air strikes at Baghdad Airport. The Pentagon claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Iranian general.