Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Near as Markets Rally and Oil Prices Fall

President Donald Trump announced a peace agreement with Iran is close to completion and could be signed in Europe within days, triggering a market rally and a drop in oil prices

Justin Tomlinson

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Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Near as Markets Rally and Oil Prices Fall

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a peace agreement with Iran is close to completion. Speaking on the development, Trump stated that a final document could be signed in Europe within days, potentially as early as this weekend.[1]

Following the announcement of the agreement by U.S. officials, global financial markets reacted. Oil prices fell on Monday to their lowest level since March, while markets rallied in response to the potential diplomatic breakthrough.[1][2]

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