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2. His decision to pause the strikes was seen as an effort to manage oil prices by people familiar with the diplomatic

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:41 AM

23 hrs ago

talks, and Trump on Monday acknowledged the link.

Oil Resumes Advance on Concern Middle East War May Escalate, Bloomberg, 3/24/26 644a EDT
== https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-holds-hefty-drop-trump-232733718.html

"At the weekend, Trump had threatened to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure unless Hormuz was fully opened within 48 hours. His decision to pause the strikes was seen as an effort to manage oil prices by people familiar with the diplomatic talks, and Trump on Monday acknowledged the link. “The price of oil will drop like a rock as soon as the deal is done,” he said."

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post, CNBC, 3/23/26
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143637679

The last paragraph of your OP is what it inspired this post

Axios reported Monday, citing an Israeli official, that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in touch with Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker since 2020. President Trump also said Monday that he is not in contact with the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, but noted that Witkoff and Kushner spoke with their Iranian counterparts on Sunday. “We’re dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader,” Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Fla.

There's another headline out there, at Yahoo Finance I think, "Why Does Wall Street Seem to Believe the President?" or something like that.

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Iran targeting buyers of US Treasury bonds: Parliament speaker [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

That's not going to end well for Iran if they follow through against China. cstanleytech 23 hrs ago #1

His decision to pause the strikes was seen as an effort to manage oil prices by people familiar with the diplomatic progree 23 hrs ago #2

"Why Does Wall Street Seem to Believe the President?" BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #3

At this moment, S&P 500 down 6.48% from its January 27 all-time closing high progree 21 hrs ago #4

Yup. BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #5

The countries holding the most bonds, Bayard 20 hrs ago #6

The Cayman Islands have more then those guys EX500rider 16 hrs ago #7

So trying to add other 1st World militaries to the ones your are already fighting? Smart move, lol EX500rider 16 hrs ago #8