US-Iran War Live Updates: US seeks to hold fragile ceasefire as Iran issues fresh warnings; oil climbs
Efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire are being tested as Iran issues fresh warnings to Israel and the US. Oil prices have jumped amid growing uncertainty. Follow for the latest on the war in West Asia.
Tehran has repeatedly said that any broader peace agreement with Washington depends on the ceasefire in Lebanon holding.
Iranian officials, however, have struck an increasingly defiant tone. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US and Israel of violating agreements and warned that American and Israeli assets in the region could become legitimate targets. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said any Israeli “adventure” against Lebanon or Iran would be met with a “crushing and comprehensive response” from its armed forces.
It is against this backdrop of sharp exchanges that oil prices have risen in early trading. Brent crude prices surged 3.6% to $96.47 a barrel. The West Texas Intermediate surged towards $94 a barrel.
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