Geopolitics

Image for Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails
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Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military...

9th April, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'

By Rami Ayyub, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) - Even as the U.S. and Iran...

9th April, 2026

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Finance

Dollar steadies as fragile US-Iran ceasefire weighs on markets

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - The dollar caught its breath in early Thursday trade...

9th April, 2026

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Analysis-Trump's abrupt Iran reversal exposes limits of his leverage

By Matt Spetalnick, David Brunnstrom and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Donald Trump'...

8th April, 2026

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France's Macron urges US, Iran to respect ceasefire in Lebanon

April 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he told the leaders of Iran a...

8th April, 2026

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Finance

Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation

ATHENS, April 8 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be u...

8th April, 2026

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Finance

Markets gorge on huge TACO

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 8 (Reuters) - World markets soared on Wednesday and oil ha...

8th April, 2026

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Analysis-As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, wit...

8th April, 2026

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US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general said on Wednesda...

8th April, 2026

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Iran's Araqchi seen as country's most powerful foreign minister yet

By Parisa Hafezi and Laila Bassam DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The son of an Iranian carpet merchant f...

8th April, 2026

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Russia denies Ukrainian intelligence assessment that its hackers have teamed up with Iran's for cyberattacks

MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday t...

8th April, 2026

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The new Trump trades: how investors are navigating Iran shocks 

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Investors are piecing together a new "Trump trade" play...

8th April, 2026