Futures
Access hundreds of perpetual contracts
CFD
Gold
One platform for global traditional assets
Options
Hot
Trade European-style vanilla options
Unified Account
Maximize your capital efficiency
Demo Trading
Introduction to Futures Trading
Learn the basics of futures trading
Futures Events
Join events to earn rewards
Demo Trading
Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading
Launch
CandyDrop
Collect candies to earn airdrops
Launchpool
Quick staking, earn potential new tokens
HODLer Airdrop
Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free
Pre-IPOs
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
Alpha Points
Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops
Futures Points
Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards
Promotions
AI
Gate AI
Your all-in-one conversational AI partner
Gate AI Bot
Use Gate AI directly in your social App
GateClaw
Gate Blue Lobster, ready to go
Gate for AI Agent
AI infrastructure, Gate MCP, Skills, and CLI
Gate Skills Hub
10K+ Skills
From office tasks to trading, the all-in-one skill hub makes AI even more useful.
GateRouter
Smartly choose from 40+ AI models, with 0% extra fees
The US-Iran conflict has escalated again in the Strait of Hormuz.
On May 7th, three US Navy destroyers crossed the strait, leading to direct military confrontation between the two sides.
Clashes and accusations
The US Central Command claimed to have intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, and targeted their military facilities, emphasizing no intention to escalate; Iran accused US forces of violating the ceasefire, attacking oil tankers and coastal areas, then responded with missiles and drones, claiming to have hit enemy ships causing "significant damage" before the other side withdrew.
Reactions and developments
Trump confirmed the ships were attacked but said they were not damaged, threatening that if Iran does not sign an agreement, they will face harsher strikes, and also stated that the ceasefire is effective and negotiations are going smoothly. Pakistan and Switzerland have expressed willingness to mediate. Currently, both sides are fighting while negotiating, trying to exchange limited military actions for bargaining chips, with the situation highly tense.