US-Iran news, Jan. 11 -- Commodity market experts predict that gold prices are set to gap up on Monday, 12 January 2026, opening bell due to the geopolitical tensions which have emerged over the Iran protests and the looming threat of US President Donald Trump's intervention in the conflict.

The recent anti-government protests in Iran, which intensified on Saturday night, 10 January 2026, entered their second day on Sunday, 11 January 2026, as citizens of the country filled the streets of Tehran amid an internet shutdown and the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei-led government's crackdown.

The anti-government protests, which erupted on 28 December 2025 over the currency's collapse and the rising economic crisis in Iran, have already stretched for ...