The IMF forecasts assume that the Strait of Hormuz reopens later this month — even though U.S. strikes on Iran resumed and President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a ceasefire with Iran was over.
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The IMF forecasts assume that the Strait of Hormuz reopens later this month — even though U.S. strikes on Iran resumed and President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a ceasefire with Iran was over.
U.S. stock futures slid lower and oil prices surged more than 5% after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is over, though he will allow talks to continue. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.7% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1%. The IMF forecasts assume that the Strait of Hormuz reopens later this month — even though U.S. strikes on Iran resumed and President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a ceasefire with Iran was over.
Military officials said in a social media post that the strikes were intended to "further degrade" Iran's ability "to threaten freedom of navigation" in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military struck dozens of targets in Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump declared peace talks with Tehran were effectively over.
Fast Company reported the story as "Oil prices surge over 5% as Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’." PBS NewsHour reported the story as "World economy expected to grow sluggish 3% this year, IMF says." Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the story as "US carries out another round of strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over."
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