Futures Rise After Trump Extends Ceasefire Even As Brent Tops $100

Israel continues to carry out airstrikes against southern and eastern Lebanon in spite of the ongoing 10-day ceasefire today, killing at least three people in airstrikes and wounding at least others so far on Wednesday. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike against a car in the village of al-Tiri. A second strike was […]

A statement from the US State Department on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire that went into effect at 5 pm EST on Thursday includes language that Israel will likely exploit to continue attacks on the country. The statement says that “shall preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defense, at any time, against planned, imminent, […]

Read The 14-Point US-Iran Draft Deal Set For Friday Signing With US and Iranian officials preparing to formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday, the conflict is entering the much-needed diplomatic phase to avert a potentially disastrous energy cliff. The MoU would open a 60-day negotiating window aimed at ending the war, restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and hammering out the future of Iran's nuclear program. Bloomberg published the text of the 14-point draft MoU, offering the clearest look yet at the proposed trade:...