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Guns Fall Silent As Qatar Races To Revive US-Iran Talks The guns have actually been silent in the Middle East overnight, after two days of deadly strikes between the United States and Iran, amid a general return to premarket open headlines of 'peace imminent again' as mediators desperately work to get diplomacy back on track. For example, The New York Times writes early Thursday that "Qatar, which helped broker the U.S.-Iran truce last month, has been in talks with Washington and Tehran to de-escalate the crisis, according to two officials with...

WTI At 5-Week Highs As US-Iran Fighting Resumes; US Production At Record High As Cushing & SPR Hit 'Tank Bottoms' Oil prices were volatile but are trading around unchanged this morning, but still near the highest closing level in five weeks (WTI topped $92 overnight) as hostilities broke out again between the US and Iran, renewing the threat to energy exports from the Middle East. The US conducted a second day of strikes on the Islamic Republic overnight, with President Donald Trump threatening more attacks if Tehran responded. Within hours, Iran...

Iran's Drones, Defense Base Being Restored 'Faster Than Expected' Amid Extended Ceasefire: US Intelligence Summary Reuters reported that Ayatollah ordered that stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% remain strictly inside Iranian territory. Some Iranian officials then denied report to Al Jazeera. WH says make a deal or else... "they can face a punishment from our military the likes of which has not been seen in modern history." US Intelligence says Iran has reconstitute drone program, defense industrial base, "faster than expected" (CNN).   Will the Iran ceasefire continue through June 15? Yes 51% · No 50%View...