Futures Rise, Nasdaq Up 10 Days In A Row, On Iran De-escalation Optimism

Cuba Is Negotiating Deal With US, Trump Says Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump said March 8 that the Cuban government is negotiating a deal with him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Speaking at his “Shield ​of the Americas” gathering of Latin American leaders in Miami, ​Florida, Trump said that Cuba is “at the end of the line” due to Venezuela cutting off oil deliveries after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “As we achieve a historic transformation in Venezuela, we’re also looking forward...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday denied claims from President Trump that Tehran is seeking negotiations and a ceasefire with the US and said that Iran is ready to fight for as long as needed. “No, we never asked for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation,” Araghchi told CBS News […]

The Iranian government has allowed a number of foreign vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, with some reports stating that a one-month permit had been granted to certain ships. Once a conduit for much of the world’s oil supply, the strait was effectively closed by Tehran in response to US and […]