Iran US war news LIVE: Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has reportedly said that negotiations with the US are ongoing. However, the two sides are still far from an agreement, the Speaker said, according to a news alert by news agency AFP.

But even as a peace agreement in the Middle East remains elusive and oil prices stay high, raising the odds that inflation will worsen, unemployment will rise and growth will slow, stock markets are happy — so happy.

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President issues fresh ultimatum despite US claims of progress in stalled negotiations

President Trump clearly wants to end the war in Iran. First, he tried scare tactics. But his ultimatums proved flexible and his threats to wipe out a civilization empty (at least so far). Now he’s trying to inflict financial pain on the Iranian leadership.