
Reuters: Nearly a Billion Dollars Bet Against Oil Prices Three Hours Before Trump's Announcement. Very Unusual.
Investors bet approximately $950 million on falling oil prices just hours before the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, Reuters has learned.
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Photos of Israel’s bombing of central Beirut - AP News
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Read full article →Military Families Bear the Burden of War, Again
Even as a two-week ceasefire takes hold, mothers in multigenerational military families — some veterans themselves — are anxious about what the war in Iran could mean for their children, as they face the uncertainty of another conflict in the Middle East.
By Kassie Bracken, Luke Piotrowski and Caroline Kim
Read full article →An unstable truce in the Middle East
Iran has been severely degraded but for Trump there are lessons to learn
Read full article →White House says Trump’s ‘red line’ against Iran nuclear enrichment remains
Trump's spokesperson says Vice President JD Vance will lead US team for negotiations with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday.
Read full article →Trump’s Iran ceasefire rocked within hours amid reported missile, drone attacks
Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, but reported drone attacks on Gulf states and Strait of Hormuz tensions signal the deal may already be strained.
Read full article →Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into futures trades placed ahead March pause on Iran hostilities
Oil and energy futures trading before President Donald Trump announced a pause in Iran attacks in March raises insider trading concerns, Torres told regulators.
Read full article →With aggressive new attacks on Lebanon, Israel signals it will not be bound by Donald Trump’s ceasefire
The announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and the United States was met in Lebanon with the war’s bloodiest day, as Israel launched a massive air campaign that its media termed "Operation Eternal Darkness." The Israeli strikes killed and wounded hundreds, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled his intent to pursue Hezbollah regardless of international pressure.
Read full article →US Senate will try to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
US lawmakers will make another effort next week to pass a resolution designed to stop the war with Iran and require President Donald Trump to obtain congressional approval for any further military action.
By Iryna Kutielieva
Read full article →US says Lebanon not part of ceasefire deal, Iran says it is
Donald Trump has said Lebanon is not part of the two-week ceasefire deal that was agreed overnight. Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on Lebanon after the deal was announced. Follow DW.
Read full article →Trump administration's claims of victory in Iran 'really quite hollow', analyst says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, says that "the Trump administration is desperately seeking a way to end the war and declare victory. The US can stop its attacks for a while but its claims of victory are really quite hollow".
By FRANCE24
Read full article →NATO chief faces scrutiny from European countries for endless support of ‘Daddy’ Trump
Is Mark Rutte’s cozy relationship with the president even working while he bombs Iran?
By Alex Woodward
Read full article →More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says
Read full article →After the ceasefire: The politics, geopolitics and challenges for peace in the Middle East
By R Swaminathan
Read full article →Iranian FM says US must choose between ceasefire, supporting Israeli action against Hezbollah
Aragchi claimed that the terms of the ceasefire explicitly outline Lebanon's inclusion in the deal, a claim that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have denied.
Read full article →At Least 254 Killed, Over 1,100 Injured In Israeli Attack In Lebanon
The wave of attacks began shortly after Donald Trump announced a 15-day ceasefire and negotiations with Iran aimed at establishing a lasting peace.
Read full article →The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen. Here's how it will affect you
The economically vital Strait of Hormuz could reopen imminently following a snap ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran.
Read full article →Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran
Israel agreed to the US-Iran temporary ceasefire but warned it is ready to resume attacks on Iran if necessary, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
Read full article →Israeli strikes kill Al Jazeera journalist, 3 others despite truce
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed four people, including an Al Jazeera journalist, on Wednesday, local health authorities and the broadcaster said. The strike that killed Al Jaze...
Read full article →Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again, threatens to abandon ceasefire
Iran has warned it will withdraw from a ceasefire reached with the United States if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue.
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