The two-week U.S.-Iranian ceasefire deal brought temporary relief around the world on Tuesday after President Trump agreed to suspend what he warned would be a catastrophic attack on the Islamic Republic. Stocks rose and oil prices plunged following news of the agreement, bringing a temporary reprieve to markets roiled by the war. Reports of strikes…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding her first press conference since the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. President Donald Trump announced the deal before his 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline that would have presumably seen the U.S. escalate its war with the Islamic regime. Because of the new deal, Trump’s…
It doesn’t seem as though any American is satisfied with Donald Trump’s Iran peace plan—not even some of his staunchest congressional allies.South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham implored the Trump administration Tuesday to test the merits of the proposal via a congressional review, akin to the handling of the Iranian nuclear deal struck under former…
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a ceasefire that required the waterway to remain open.Iran had threatened to close the strait again on Wednesday morning due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. For his part, Trump insisted that Lebanon had never been part of the…
NBC News Correspondents Monica Alba, Keir Simmons, Matt Bradley, Courtney Kube and Allie Canal report on the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell and Ken Pollack, Middle East Institute vice president for Policy and a former CIA military analyst, offer analysis on the likelihood…
U.S. crude dropped $16 per barrel, and Brent crude — the international standard — fell nearly $14.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine declared victory over Iran in a Pentagon press conference, a day after Iran and the US agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Hegseth described the war as a 'historic and overwhelming victory' for the United States and told reporters that Iran had 'begged' for a…
Vice President JD Vance says the Iran ceasefire is fragile but could hold if Tehran negotiates in good faith, warning the U.S. won't hesitate to act.
Markets are cheering the two-week ceasefire struck by President Trump and leaders in Iran, with investors scrambling to buy up stocks after a six-week conflict marked by periodic Wall Street selloffs.
