U.S. warplanes renew strikes on Iran even as Trump says peace talks continue
The U.S. has resumed airstrikes on Iran amid ongoing peace talks aimed at resolving a three-month conflict. President Trump indicated that discussions regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz were progressing, despite the military actions. Oil prices have surged following the strikes, reversing a previous decline as tensions in the region remain high.
- ▪U.S. warplanes targeted Iranian missile-launch sites and boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪President Trump stated that peace talks with Iran were proceeding nicely, despite the military actions.
- ▪Brent crude oil prices increased by 3.2 percent following the strikes, reversing a prior decline.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe U.S. launched overnight attacks on Iran, highlighting the fragility of the peace talks aimed at ending three-month war and sending oil prices back up again.The attacks came even as U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that talks with Iran aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been almost entirely blocked since the start of March, were “proceeding nicely!” He added that: “It will only be a Great Deal for all or no Deal at all.”In a statement, U.S. Central Command said American warplanes hit Iranian missile-launch sites and boats trying to lay mines in the narrow Hormuz waterway, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed before Iran came under attack on Feb.
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