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EU Market Open: US President Trump may order another strike on Iran before the midterms; Brent +2%
US President Trump might order another Iran strike before the midterms, and Pentagon planners are crafting options, although no final decision has been made, Atlantic reports. On that note, the US military has been ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as President Trump weighs the timing, Axios reports. The directive did not provide a specific date.
US President Trump stated that he doesn't think an Iran deal is something he wants to do.
Mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran have stalled, while Hormuz is no longer a priority for Washington after Iran lost control of it…
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