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Iran suspended the indirect nuclear talks over Israel's escalation in Lebanon. Trump said "I don't care" if they are over, then claimed on Truth Social they continue "at a rapid pace." Oil fell, with Brent at $93.80 and WTI at $91, as a Lebanon ceasefire and Trump's de-escalation signals outweighed the broken talks.
The tentative ceasefire deal went unsigned over the weekend. Iran downed a US drone, the US bombed Iranian sites at Geruk and Qeshm Island, and a US base in Kuwait came under fire. Brent rebounded 3.3% to $94.15, WTI to $90.63, reversing part of last week's 20% collapse.
Negotiators reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire deal Thursday, but it sits unsigned on Trump's desk and Iran has not confirmed it. Brent fell to $92.50, WTI to $87.40 — the steepest weekly drop since April. Iran fired warning shots at four vessels in Hormuz the same day.
CENTCOM hit IRGC mine-laying boats and a SAM site near Bandar Abbas on Monday night — the first US kinetic action inside Iran during the ceasefire. Four Revolutionary Guard killed. Brent briefly touched $100, then settled near $99.18. WTI at $93.12. The market is reading limited escalation as net-bearish.
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz jumped from three tankers Thursday to 33 in 24 hours under Iran's new permit regime. Pakistan's army chief returned from Tehran calling progress "highly productive." WTI fell to $96.60. Brent dropped to $103.54. Trump told negotiators not to rush.
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