The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Experts Warn Against 'Glass Half-Full' Perspective About Investing Through Iran War

Experts are warning that investors might be misreading the latest turns in the Iran war, including a brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday with a "glass half-full view," according to a new report.

International Business Times · Apr 20

JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Concerns Over Supply Disruptions

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +112 (+3.52%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +80 (+3.34%). Cocoa prices rose sharply on Monday amid concerns over global supply disruptions after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following...

Barchart · Apr 20

A former VP torches Donald Trump for gas prices but their old quote about the ‘price of democracy’ returns to haunt them

Kamala Harris is calling out Donald Trump for soaring gas prices, but an old quote from her own past is making the rounds again. This week, Harris posted on social media that “gas prices are too high” and blamed Trump’s “war of choice in Iran” for the pain at the…

The Mary Sue · Apr 20

Distrust, dishonesty and Trump's elusive Iran deal

"He doesn't want to fight anymore. But he will if he feels he has to."

Axios · Apr 20

Iran peace talks hang in the balance as Trump says ceasefire extension now highly unlikely

Uncertainty hangs over a second round of peace talks in Islamabad as both sides escalate rhetoric and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Talks on hold as Hormuz hardball threatens second round

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Prospects of a second round of talks between the United States and Iran hangs in suspense amid a fog of mistrust and misinformation after Teheran conveyed to Washington it is not ready to turn up in Islamabad in the face of what it sees as…

The Times of India · Apr 20

FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension

XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’.

Evening Standard · Apr 20

Trump Contradicts His Energy Secretary Over Claim That U.S. Prices May Not Dip Below $3 a Gallon This Year: 'Totally Wrong'

President Donald Trump contradicted his energy secretary, Chris Wright, over his claim that gas prices in the U.S. might not dip back below $3 a gallon this year as the war in Iran drags on and oil prices remain high.

International Business Times · Apr 20

Global Supply Disruptions Lift Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +107 (+3.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +76 (+3.18%). Cocoa prices are climbing today amid concerns over global supply disruptions, after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following the US...

Barchart · Apr 20