Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran on Hormuz, Threatens Energy Infrastructure
US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to attack its power plants and decimate energy infrastructure if the strait is not reopened. This has led to a rise in oil prices and warnings from Israel of prolonged conflict.
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U.S. stock futures sink as Trump and Iran trade threats against civilian infrastructure
U.S. stock-index futures fell on Sunday, as new threats of escalation from both President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to intensify the conflict roiling the Persian Gulf region.
By Mike Murphy
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US President Donald Trump had given Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face decimation of its energy infrastructure and Israel warned the war would continue for several more weeks.
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Oil Up, Stocks Down To Start Week As War Escalates & Gamma Unclenches Following a weekend where geopolitical headlines swung from "winding down" (Friday after the close) to threats, deadlines, and "obliteration" tit-for-tat talk suggesting no end in sight, it is perhaps no surprise that oil prices are up (and so equity futures are down) as we open Sunday night. WTI topped $100 again (but is fading back a little from the opening spike)... Futs are down around 1-1.5% from the a...
By Tyler Durden
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