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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar,James C. Reynolds and Rebecca Whittaker

Iran-US war latest: Trump calls off fresh strikes as Gulf allies say peace deal is close

US president Donald Trump has called off fresh strikes planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, as a peace deal gets “very close”.

“I've put it off for a little while, hopefully maybe forever, but possibly for a little while, because we've had very big discussions with Iran, and we'll see what they amount to. I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and some others,” he said in a post on Truth Social.

“If we could put it off for two or three days, a short period of time, because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal,” Trump added.

The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said but he instructed the US military “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.”

It comes after Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran is continuing to “pursue diplomacy with seriousness," but that the Islamic Republic "will not be subdued by contradictory behavior and threats from the opposing side.”

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  • Top Iranian official warns US to end siege of Iranian ports
  • US planes loaded with ammunition land in Israel - report

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest UAE travel advice after nuclear plant struck in Iran-US war

03:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

After a reported drone strike near a nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many holidaymakers still have concerns over travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The temporary closure of Middle Eastern airspace in March grounded flights and severely disrupted travel to the UAE after a series of strikes across the country.

Flights from the UAE to the UK are gradually resuming, meaning that Britons now have more commercial options to leave the country.

Read more here:

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest advice after nuclear plant struck

Pictured: Iranian military educates people about how to use a gun

02:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

An Iranian military member educates people about how to use a gun at a booth in Hafte-Tir Square, in Tehran (Reuters)
An Iranian military member educates women about how to use a gun (Reuters)

Trump attacks 'fake news media' for Iran war coverage

01:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

US president Donald Trump has attacked “members of the Fake News Media” in a post on his Truth Social platform.

He hit out at media organisations in the US for their coverage of the war in Iran.

The post said: "If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting 'I surrender, I surrender' while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary 'Documents of Surrender,' and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent USA, The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn't even close.

"The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!!"

US extend sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil

00:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

The US Treasury decided to extend its sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil, which lapsed on Saturday, after several countries asked for more time to buy Russian oil, Reuters has reported.

The ‌waiver will last another 30 days and the US hopes it will ease oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says 'good chance' of Iran nuclear deal

23:36 , Rebecca Whittaker

President Donald Trump said there was a very good chance the US could reach an agreement with Iran to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, hours after saying he had postponed a planned military attack to allow negotiations to continue.

Trump ​said ⁠leaders from key ‌US allies in the Middle East had asked him to delay ‌a planned military attack ‌on Iran scheduled for Tuesday to allow negotiations with Tehran to continue, while warning ⁠the US remained prepared to launch a large-scale assault if no agreement is reached.

"There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If ‌we can do that ​without bombing the hell ‌out of them, I ⁠would be very happy," ⁠Trump told reporters gathered for a drug price ‌announcement ​on Monday.

Watch: Trump claims ‘most’ Iranians have same first name

23:30 , Rebecca Whittaker

Trump tells reporters the US has made 'progress' in Iran

23:24 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump has said he thinks the US has made a lot of “progress” during the Iran war.

Responding to a reporter questioning if a peace deal will come into fruition, Trump insisted “lots come into fruition”.

He said: "We've taken a country that was going to have a nuclear weapon, and we've virtually destroyed its military. They have no navy, they have no air force, they've been every, they've been virtually destroyed militarily. That's a lot. That's a big.. we could leave right now. Would take them 25 years to rebuild.

“At the last thing they're thinking about, I think, is nuclear. Now they have to put it down in writing. But when you say nothing, we've.. we've totally destroyed...we've totally destroyed their military. We've destroyed their leadership, as you know, their leaders are gone. Their leaders are gone at the first level, the second level. We're dealing with half of the third level, and I think we've made a lot of progress."

Watch: Trump says he decided to postpone a "major attack" on Iran in coming days

23:19 , Rebecca Whittaker

Recap: Trump has called off military action as 'serious negotiations' are underway

23:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.

Trump’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.

The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said but he instructed the US military “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.”

Trump says he has put off an attack for a 'little while' as Gulf allies say peace deal is close

22:47 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump has said he has “put off” an attack on Iran for “a little while” in a post on Truth Social, as Gulf allies say peace deal is close.

It comes after he said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.

He said in a post on Truth Social: "Well, other countries have come to me, and they've said we were getting ready to do a very major attack tomorrow. I've put it off for a little while, hopefully maybe forever, but possibly for a little while, because we've had very big discussions with Iran, and we'll see what they amount to. I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and some others.

“If we could put it off for two or three days, a short period of time, because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal, and if we can do that, where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think, and if they're satisfied, we will be probably satisfied also."

"We've had periods of time where we had, we thought, pretty much getting close to making a deal, and didn't work out. But this is a little bit different now. We're already going tomorrow, very big, and not something I wanted to do, but we have no choice, because we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

‘Are you people crazy?’: Trump blasts Iran for sending peace proposal with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

22:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump has accused Iran of derailing efforts to end the war by sending a peace proposal with “no relationship” to the deal being discussed between the two countries.

The US president said Tehran was “dying to sign a deal” even as both sides appeared to have reached an impasse on key issues, including the abandonment of Iran’s nuclear programme.

“They scream all the time,” he told Fortune ahead of his trip to China last week. “I can tell you one thing – they’re dying to sign [a deal]. But they make a deal, and then they send you a paper that has no relationship to the deal you made. I say, ‘Are you people crazy?’”

Read more here:

Trump blasts Iran for sending peace offer with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

Power restored to Barakah nuclear power plant

22:15 , Rebecca Whittaker

Power has been restored to the Barakah nuclear power plant in UAE after it was hit by a drone yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency has said.

The UAE's defence ministry said three drones entered the country from its western border.

While two were intercepted, the third drone struck an electrical generator "outside the inner perimeter" causing a fire.

Authorities conformed that ‌safety ⁠levels were unaffected ⁠and no radioactive ‌material ​was released.

Watch: US military is not investigating reports they bombed schools and hospitals in Iran

21:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of ‘revolution in America’ if Trump sends troops into Iran

21:15 , Rebecca Whittaker

Marjorie Taylor Greene has said there would be “political revolution in America” if President Donald Trump deploys U.S. soldiers into Iran.

It is unclear what prompted the former Republican congresswoman and one-time Trump ally to issue the warning this weekend, though reports indicate the US and Israel are preparing for renewed fighting as the month-old ceasefire remains fragile.

Read more here:

MTG warns of ‘revolution in America’ if Trump sends US troops into Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says 'dialogue does not mean surrender'

20:53 , Rebecca Whittaker

The Iranian government has stressed that it will “not retreat” from the “legal rights of the people and the country”.

"Dialogue does not mean surrender," Masoud Pezeshkian said on X.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran enters into dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation's rights, and under no circumstances will it retreat from the legal rights of the people and the country.

"We will serve the people with logic and with all our might, to the end, and safeguard the interests and honour of Iran."

In full: Trump's announcement to call off strikes

20:47 , Rebecca Whittaker

Trump has called of the strikes on Iran scheduled for tomorrow. But said he could “go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice” if a deal is not reached.

Donald Trump calls off strikes at request of Gulf allies in Truth Social post (Truth Social)

Watch: Three-time Trump voter scorches 'worst president ever'

20:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

Recap: Trump tells Iran 'the clock is ticking' to end the war

20:30 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump has warned Tehran that the “clock is ticking” and threatened consequences if its leaders do not act quickly.

"For ⁠Iran, the ‌Clock is Ticking, ‌and they better ‌get moving, FAST, ⁠or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME ‌IS OF ‌THE ESSENCE!," the US president wrote ⁠in a ‌Truth Social ‌post.

Trump warned that if Tehran failed to reach a peace agreement with the US, it would face "a very bad time”.

"If they don’t, they’re going to have a bad time. A very bad time. They had better make a deal," Trump told French media. He also shared an AI-generated graphic of him and a US Navy admiral in front of stormy waters, and the line: "It was calm before the storm."

(Reuters)

Trump has called off military action as 'serious negotiations' are underway

20:18 , Rebecca Whittaker

Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.

Trump’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.

The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said but he instructed the US military “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.”

US has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source says

20:15 , Rebecca Whittaker

The United States has shown flexibility on allowing Iran to maintain limited peaceful nuclear activities under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday.

The source said that on the issue of Iran’s frozen assets, however, Washington has so far only agreed to free one quarter of those assets according to a phased timetable. Iran wants the U.S. to reconsider both positions, the source said.

In its new proposal, the source said, Iran has again focused on securing an end to the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting maritime sanctions.

The more contentious issues around Iran's nuclear programme and uranium enrichment, which remain the most difficult parts of the negotiations, have been deferred to later rounds of talks.

Trump says he has called off planned strike

20:13 , Rebecca Whittaker

Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies to allow for serious negotiations.

Recap: Iran would respond with 'full strength' to any attack

20:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

Iran has said it would would respond with “full strength” to any attack, after Donald Trump warned “there won’t be anything left of them” if they fail to make a deal to end the war.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran is continuing to “pursue diplomacy with seriousness," but that the Islamic Republic "will not be subdued by contradictory behavior and threats from the opposing side.”

“We are fully prepared for every scenario,” he said, warning that, “in the event of any reckless action we will respond with full strength, and I assure you that our armed forces will definitely have new 'surprises' for the enemy.”

Watch: Trump dismisses concerns about financial impact of Iran war on Americans

19:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

Newly created government agency in Iran launches an X account

19:30 , Rebecca Whittaker

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) , which is a newly created government agency in Iran has launched an X account.

It is in charge of vetting and taxing ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Since the war began, Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz which normally carries massive amounts of global oil traffic daily.

"Navigation within the introduced boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously determined by the Armed Forces and authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is contingent upon full coordination with these entities, and passage without permission will be considered illegal," the PGSA said in a post on X.

Trump’s ‘clock is ticking’ Iran warning sends oil prices soaring and global markets tumbling

19:15 , Rebecca Whittaker

Global markets experienced a turbulent start to the week, with Asian stocks largely retreating and oil prices surging, following a stark warning from Donald Trump to Tehran that "the clock is ticking" amid stalled negotiations over a permanent end to the conflict.

U.S. futures also saw declines, falling more than 0.6%.

The rise in oil prices was directly linked to Trump’s social media post, which declared: "the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them."

Read more here:

Trump’s Iran warning sends oil prices soaring and global markets tumbling

Recap: Pakistan hands US revised Iranian proposal for ending war

19:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

Peace mediator Pakistan has shared with the United States a revised proposal from Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source said on Monday, warning that the sides “don't have much time” to narrow their differences.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei later confirmed that Tehran's views had been “conveyed to the American side through Pakistan” but gave no details.

A fragile ceasefire is in place after six weeks of war that followed US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, but talks mediated by Pakistan have stalled and US president Donald Trump has said the ceasefire is “on life support”.

The Pakistani source gave no details of the revised proposal. Asked if it would take time to close gaps, the source said the sides “keep changing their goalposts” and added: “We don't have much time.”

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest UAE travel advice after nuclear plant struck in Iran-US war

18:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

After a reported drone strike near a nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many holidaymakers still have concerns over travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The temporary closure of Middle Eastern airspace in March grounded flights and severely disrupted travel to the UAE after a series of strikes across the country.

Flights from the UAE to the UK are gradually resuming, meaning that Britons now have more commercial options to leave the country.

Read more here:

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest advice after nuclear plant struck

Watch: 'Hurt them more': Lindsey Graham calls on Trump to strike energy infrastructure in Iran

18:35 , Rebecca Whittaker

Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000

18:20 , Rebecca Whittaker

The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon's health ministry said Monday.

The ministry said the toll is now 3,020 in the fighting that has not stopped despite a fragile ceasefire, including 292 women and 211 children.

A man collects his family's belongings from the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in the southern village of Maarakeh, Lebanon, Sunday, May 17 (AP)

US extend sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil

18:10 , Rebecca Whittaker

The US Treasury decided to extend its sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil, which lapsed on Saturday, after several countries asked for more time to buy Russian oil, Reuters has reported.

The ‌waiver will last another 30 days and the US hopes it will ease oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s approval hits second-term low with brutal poll showing America’s disdain for Iran war and rising costs

18:00 , Rebecca Whittaker

Voters are increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump’s handling of his job amid the Iran war and the rising costs associated with it, a new record-low approval rating indicates.

In a survey of 1,500 registered voters, just 37 percent said they approve of Trump’s job as president, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in mid-May. Approximately 59 percent said they do not approve of Trump’s performance.

Trump received low marks from voters on his handling of the Iran war, with 65 percent disapproving of it and more than half of respondents saying he made the wrong decision to spark conflict with Iran back in February.

Read more here:

Trump’s approval hits low in his second term as Iran war drags him down

Watch: Trump calls reporter 'treasonous' for Iran war coverage during tense Air Force One gaggle

17:45 , Rebecca Whittaker

Trump attacks 'fake news media' for Iran war coverage

17:30 , Rebecca Whittaker

US president Donald Trump has attacked “members of the Fake News Media” in a post on his Truth Social platform.

He hit out at media organisations in the US for their coverage of the war in Iran.

The post said: "If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting 'I surrender, I surrender' while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary 'Documents of Surrender,' and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent USA, The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn't even close.

"The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!!"

US says it has redirected and disabled commercial ships during blockade

17:20 , Rebecca Whittaker

US Central Command has said it "redirected" 84 commercial ships and "disabled" four during its blockade of Iran's ports, in a post on X.

Since the war began, Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz which normally carries massive amounts of global oil traffic daily.

Turkey warns US and Iran of dangers of resuming conflict

17:10 , Rebecca Whittaker

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan believes there is no reason for the US and Iran to not find common ground through negotiations.

He ​also ⁠said that ‌Ankara's priority was contributing to Pakistan's mediation ‌efforts and ‌maintaining the ceasefire.

Speaking at a ⁠press conference in Berlin, Fidan said Turkey wanted to believe that both Iran and ‌the United States ​were aware of ‌the ⁠dangers of resuming ⁠their conflict.

In full: Trump blasts Iran for sending peace proposal with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

17:00 , James Reynolds

Donald Trump has accused Iran of derailing efforts to end the war by sending a peace proposal with “no relationship” to the deal being discussed between the two countries.

The US President said Tehran was “dying to sign a deal” even as both sides appeared to have reached an impasse on key issues, including the abandonment of Iran’s nuclear programme.

“They scream all the time,” he told Fortune ahead of his trip to China last week. “I can tell you one thing - they’re dying to sign [a deal]. But they make a deal, and then they send you a paper that has no relationship to the deal you made. I say, ‘Are you people crazy?’”

Trump blasts Iran for sending peace offer with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

Watch: Lindsey Graham calls on Trump to strike energy infrastructure in Iran

15:47 , James Reynolds

US has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source says

15:17 , James Reynolds

The United States has shown flexibility on allowing Iran to maintain limited peaceful nuclear activities under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday.

The source said that on the issue of Iran’s frozen assets, however, Washington has so far only agreed to free one quarter of those assets according to a phased timetable. Iran wants the U.S. to reconsider both positions, the source said.

In its new proposal, the source said, Iran has again focused on securing an end to the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting maritime sanctions.

The more contentious issues around Iran's nuclear programme and uranium enrichment, which remain the most difficult parts of the negotiations, have been deferred to later rounds of talks.

IKEA franchiser axes jobs in cost-saving drive sparked by Iran war

15:00 , James Reynolds

Inter IKEA, the global franchisor of the popular Swedish furniture brand, is set to shed 850 jobs as it grapples with declining consumer demand and aims to streamline operations. The move is part of a broader cost-cutting drive by the company.

Responsible for franchising IKEA in 63 countries and managing product sourcing worldwide, Inter IKEA has been squeezed by escalating costs and US tariffs.

This comes amidst a strategic pivot from its traditional large suburban warehouses to more compact city-centre outlets, an effort to entice shoppers back and bring down prices.

IKEA franchiser cuts hundreds of jobs to prevent price rises

Recap: Pakistan hands US revised Iranian proposal for ending war

14:30 , James Reynolds

Peace mediator Pakistan has shared with the United States a revised proposal from Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source said on Monday, warning that the sides “don't have much time” to narrow their differences.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei later confirmed that Tehran's views had been “conveyed to the American side through Pakistan” but gave no details.

A fragile ceasefire is in place after six weeks of war that followed US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, but talks mediated by Pakistan have stalled and US president Donald Trump has said the ceasefire is “on life support”.

The Pakistani source gave no details of the revised proposal. Asked if it would take time to close gaps, the source said the sides “keep changing their goalposts” and added: “We don't have much time.”

In full: Trump blasts Iran for sending peace proposal with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

14:05 , James Reynolds

Donald Trump has accused Iran of derailing efforts to end the war by sending a peace proposal with “no relationship” to the deal being discussed between the two countries.

The US President said Tehran was “dying to sign a deal” even as both sides appeared to have reached an impasse on key issues, including the abandonment of Iran’s nuclear programme.

“They scream all the time,” he told Fortune ahead of his trip to China last week. “I can tell you one thing - they’re dying to sign [a deal]. But they make a deal, and then they send you a paper that has no relationship to the deal you made. I say, ‘Are you people crazy?’”

Trump blasts Iran for sending peace offer with ‘no relationship to the deal we made’

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

13:30 , James Reynolds

After a reported drone strike near a nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many holidaymakers still have concerns over travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The temporary closure of Middle Eastern airspace in March grounded flights and severely disrupted travel to the UAE after a series of strikes across the country.

Flights from the UAE to the UK are gradually resuming, meaning that Britons now have more commercial options to leave the country.

Is it safe to travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi? Latest advice after nuclear plant struck

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of ‘revolution in America’ if Trump sends troops into Iran

13:00 , James Reynolds

Marjorie Taylor Greene has said there would be “political revolution in” the U.S. if President Trump deploys American soldiers in Iran.

It is unclear what exactly prompted the former Republican representative and one-time Trump ally to issue the warning, though reports indicate the US and Israel are preparing for renewed fighting amid the fragile month-old ceasefire.

“If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going to be a political revolution in America. WE. ARE. DONE. We said no more foreign wars and we meant it,” said Greene in a Sunday afternoon post on X. “The coalition will unite and be unstoppable. I’ll make sure of it.”

MTG warns of ‘revolution in America’ if Trump sends US troops into Iran

In pictures: Aftermath of Israeli strike on flats in Baalbek, Lebanon

12:30 , James Reynolds
Emergency workers inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Baalbek on May 18 (AFP/Getty)
An emergency worker inspects the damage following an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Baalbek on May 18 (AFP/Getty)
An Israeli missile strike on an apartment in eastern Lebanon on May 17 killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, Lebanese state media said (AFP/Getty)

Trump’s ‘clock is ticking’ Iran warning sends oil prices soaring and global markets tumbling

12:00 , James Reynolds

Global markets experienced a turbulent start to the week, with Asian stocks largely retreating and oil prices surging, following a stark warning from Donald Trump to Tehran that "the clock is ticking" amid stalled negotiations over a permanent end to the conflict.

U.S. futures also saw declines, falling more than 0.6%.

The rise in oil prices was directly linked to Trump’s social media post, which declared: "the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them."

Trump’s Iran warning sends oil prices soaring and global markets tumbling

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