Israel was notably left out of the talks that led to the newly brokered two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, even though the Jewish state had ultimately agreed on the time frame. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wanted President Donald Trump to follow through on his Tuesday night threat against 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…
President Donald Trump and his allies are not telling the same story as the Iranians about the recently agreed-upon ceasefire deal, according to a new report. Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire as they negotiate the end to the war in Iran. Few details about the agreement have been released. Meanwhile,…
After President Donald Trump and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump and agreed to stop the bombing in Iran, but did not agree to stop operations against Iran’s proxy militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared victory in the US and Israeli war against Iran on Wednesday, a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 17 percent to about $91 per barrel while U.S. benchmark WTI was down about 18 percent, trading at around $93 per barrel on Wednesday morning. The Wall Street Journal reported that prices were…
U.S. crude dropped $16 per barrel, and Brent crude — the international standard — fell nearly $14.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening a two-week ceasefire with Iran following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Trump noted further that the U.S. received a 10-point proposal from Iran, calling it a "workable basis on which to negotiate."Trump subsequently shared a statement from Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister…
Iran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers Wednesday after the country accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement by striking targets in…
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.
