TOKYO — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as markets waited to see if the United States and Iran may resume talks to end their war. The price of Brent crude edged 1 cent higher to $98.51 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude fell 0.4% to $89.29 a barrel. Lower oil prices help bring down … Read more
On Friday, President Trump was saying Iran had “agreed to everything,” including giving up its nuclear program “forever.” But by Monday, he had accused Iran of violating the ceasefire and warned that if a deal isn’t reached, “then lots of bombs start going off.” Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Tehran — Iran’s significant Jewish population has been caught in the crossfire along with the rest of the Islamic Republic’s population amid the U.S.-Israeli war with their country. For some, it’s brought a unique sense of internal struggle. Iranian officials allowed CBS News and some other foreign media outlets access to visit one of the … Read more
Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed Monday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf waterway was closed again after Iran reversed a decision to reopen the strait and President Donald Trump said a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian … Read more
Washington — President Trump has sent conflicting messages about the Strait of Hormuz over the last few weeks as the world’s oil supply has been choked by the Iran war. In a prime-time address Wednesday, Mr. Trump declared that Iran “has been essentially decimated” and “when the conflict is over, the strait will open up … Read more
Stocks end mixed as crude oil prices rise and stay over $100 a barrel – CBS News Watch CBS News Wall Street had a shaky start to the week on Monday, as U.S. stocks ended mixed and crude oil prices stayed above $100 a barrel. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins to discuss. Source … Read more
President Trump has repeatedly claimed, including as recently as this weekend, that the war in Iran has been won. Still, he insists that Iran also wants to negotiate as more troops head to the Middle East. Cristian Benavides has more. Source link
Behind the mixed messaging on apparent U.S.-Iran talks – CBS News Watch CBS News An Iranian official confirmed to CBS News that the Iranian government had received U.S. messages on peace talks via a mediator. This comes after the regime previously denied any communication. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has the latest. Source link
How the war in Iran is going, and what the ultimate goal is, depends on the day, the hour and which administration official is speaking at that moment. President Donald Trump initially said the strikes constituted “major combat operations” that would likely be over in four or five weeks. But since then, he’s declared that … Read more
Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, making day seem more like night. Toxic rain mixed with oil fell from the air, while a central boulevard was lined by a wall of flame. This was the scene in Tehran on Sunday following a night of Israeli airstrikes on the city’s oil facilities. It may also … Read more