Oil price relief as Trump declares US war on Iran ‘ending fairly soon’ | First Thing

Speaking in the White House, the president said the US remained ‘locked and loaded’ but escalation was not needed. Plus how Grand Theft Auto became a cultural colossus Good morning. Oil prices have dropped after Donald Trump unilaterally declared that the US war on Iran was “effectively over” . During a White House press conference, Trump said Israel and Gulf allies in the region were well protected from Iran and that an escalation was not needed. He said, however, that the US remained “locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason”, adding: “We’re seeing momentum toward the end of this…

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