In the early Asian trading on Tuesday (June 17), spot gold suddenly rose rapidly in the short term, and the price of gold just broke through the $3,400/ounce mark.

As investors tracked the hostilities between Israel and Iran, US President Trump called for an immediate evacuation of Iran and asked officials to be ready in the war room, which boosted demand for safe-haven assets and gold prices rose in early Asian trading on Tuesday.

The spot gold price hit a high of around $3,403/ounce, up more than $18 during the day. Previously, the price of gold fell 1.4% on Monday, the biggest single-day drop in a month.

Trump posted on his social media platform "Real Social": "Iran should sign the agreement I asked them to sign. It's a pity and a waste of lives. Simply put, Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, I said it over and over again! Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately!"

Axios News Network reported that shortly after Trump posted, Iranian media reported explosions and heavy anti-aircraft fire in Tehran. It is not clear whether there is any connection between Trump's post and the attack.

According to the latest report from Fox News, US President Trump has asked the National Security Council to prepare in the White House Situation Room. Previously, Trump shortened his trip to the G7 Leaders' Summit and returned to Washington in advance.

The White House Situation Room is a conference room and intelligence management center located in the basement of the West Wing Office of the White House, with a total area of about 460 square meters.

The main purpose of the White House Situation Room is to be a workplace for the National Security Council, including the US President, Vice President, White House Chief of Staff, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Advisor, etc., to quickly discuss and respond to sudden domestic and foreign events related to US national security.

There are complete and sufficient advanced security communication facilities here, allowing the US President to control US troops distributed around the world at any time.

After the news that Trump asked officials to prepare in the Situation Room came out, WTI crude oil rose by nearly $1 in the short term, up 3.00% on the day.

The three major U.S. stock index futures fell in the short term, with the Nasdaq 100 index futures falling 0.6%, and the Dow futures and S&P 500 index futures falling about 0.5%.

Last week, gold prices rose nearly 4% as Israel launched military operations against Iran's nuclear program. The latest actions have raised concerns about regional conflicts and added new momentum to the rise in gold prices caused by Trump's aggressive tariff plan posing a threat to global economic growth.