Summer Gas Prices at 4-Year Low as Israel and Iran Agree to Cease-Fire
A fragile cease-fire in the Middle East and an oil supply chain without significant disruptions have helped keep gas prices stable.
A fragile cease-fire in the Middle East and an oil supply chain without significant disruptions have helped keep gas prices stable.
Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?
Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?
The truce went into effect after pressure from President Trump and Qatar. Israel said its forces were now shifting their attention back to Gaza.
In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.
Officials in Iran were claiming victory, saying that its armed forces had imposed a truce on Israel. But defeat seemed a more accurate reading of recent events.
President Trump said the truce was holding after lashing out at both countries for seemingly violating the agreement.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.