‘Following the US strikes on Iran, António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, on Sunday said that there is no military solution, the only path forward is ‘diplomacy’. Early on Sunday, US President Donald Trump declared that US forces had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s key nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan via…
Gold prices were steady on Friday and poised for a weekly loss after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a decision on entering the Israel-Iran conflict. Spot gold was little changed at $3,368.68 an ounce, as of 0142 p.m. EDT (1742 GMT), its lowest since June 12, while the index was down 1.8% for the week….
Crude oil futures traded higher on Monday amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, raising fears of disruptions to global oil supplies. Both countries continued their attacks over the weekend, adding pressure to already volatile energy markets. As of Monday afternoon, Brent crude futures for August delivery were trading at $74.65 per barrel, up 0.57…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he expects to broker peace between Israel and Iran soon, citing “many calls and meetings” already underway. In a Truth Social post that quickly grabbed international attention, Trump said, “We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a…
Stock markets in Asia moved higher at the start of trading on Monday, pulling back some of their losses from the end of last week. Oil prices surged as a conflict between Israel and Iran continued to escalate. The Nikkei 225 index was up around 0.8% at the open, while US equity futures reversed earlier…
Israel-Iran Conflict: US President Donald Trump suggested that Israel’s strikes could help his administration make a nuclear deal with Iran. Asked by media outlet Axios whether the Israel bombing jeopardised the negotiations, Trump said: “I don’t think so. Maybe the opposite. Maybe now they will negotiate seriously.”“I couldn’t get them to a deal in 60…