Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

In that time, US President Donald Trump has published at least 319 posts mentioning Iran on Truth Social, his social media platform – roughly one every 14 hours.

A decision by the United Arab Emirates to suspend trade relations with Iran last week kick-started the White House’s latest attempt to isolate Tehran into submission.

Six months after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a war with Iran forecasting a quick four-to-five-week victory, the conflict has morphed into an open-ended struggle with shifting objectives, diminished U.S. weapon stockpiles and a strategic pivot toward economic pressure.

Six months later, there's still no off-ramp in sight despite Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete.