Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show progress
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Daily Mirror reports that Brent crude futures continued to decline after Monday’s settlement, falling by more than $7 a barrel to their lowest level since late August. Daily Mirror and Ada Derana report that oil fell after Trump signalled restraint over the possibility of further US strikes on Iran; Hiru News also reports a sharp fall in oil prices.
Daily Mirror reports that prices had already fallen at Monday’s open after Trump said he was highly unlikely to order new attacks while talks aimed at ending the conflict made progress. Ada Derana and Hiru News report that Trump linked the likelihood of renewed strikes to progress in talks.
Daily Mirror reports that both the United States and Iran had reported attacks on ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz, despite the diplomatic efforts. Lankadeepa reports that Trump said he believed the military action taken against Iran alongside Israel had ended.
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Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- Hiru News · Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran
- Ada Derana · Trump says US ‘not negotiating’ with Iran, something will happen ‘fairly soon’
- The Hindu · President Trump says U.S. still has ‘one or two targets’ in Iran
- Ada Derana · Trump says deal with Iran ‘could happen’
- The Hindu · Trump says U.S. has no immediate plan to strike Iran: report