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Iranian Missiles Directly Target Israel: New Offensive Regional Ambitions Are Emerging
The latest round of direct clashes between Israel and Iran has further clarified Tehran's strategic intent: to expand its regional influence through missile strikes while demonstrating its continued capacity to retaliate effectively under pressure from the U.S. and Israel. Recent salvos of ballistic missiles are seen as a significant signal of Iran's attempt to alter the regional balance of power.
24-Hour Inside Story: How Israel and Iran Nearly Dragged Trump Back into War
In the past 24 hours, the world was just a few phone calls away from another full-scale war. Although Trump urgently pulled both sides back from the brink on Monday, the crisis has not been resolved. As Netanyahu needs war to stay politically afloat and Trump needs peace as a political achievement, this alliance’s strategic interests are increasingly diverging.
The U.S. and Iran are clashing again; Trump says Iran 'does indeed want' to reach an agreement.
Military tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate, yet negotiations between the two sides have not been suspended. Against a backdrop of sporadic exchanges of fire, Trump has nonetheless signaled diplomatically that Iran is willing to reach an agreement, keeping markets highly attentive to the evolving situation.
This weekend, the U.S. and Iran were busy 'renegotiating terms,' while Israel was busy striking Lebanon.
Negotiations have stalled, and fighting has not ceased—the Middle East is tense on two fronts this weekend.
Anticipated U.S.-Iran deal sends oil prices tumbling; investment bank warns 'markets are severely disconnected from reality': significant pressure expected June–August
Helima Croft, Head of Global Commodities Research at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), warned in her latest report that current oil price trends have significantly diverged from supply realities, with global inventories being drawn down at a record pace. If the situation does not see substantial breakthroughs, the crude oil market will face a severe stress test between June and August this year.
Details of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire draft agreement revealed: Iran demands $30 billion in investment and a comprehensive cessation of hostilities
Negotiations between the United States and Iran continue to advance around a preliminary arrangement that could pave the way for ending the conflict.