- Trump's strategy includes tariffs targeting several nations, and his policies are being monitored by financial data companies like FactSet, with implications for Switzerland.
- Renewed Iran war risks undoing progress as the Iran conflict impacts oil prices and markets, alongside Trump's support for the Iraqi PM.
Iran unwilling to accept necessary deal terms, while pipelines are planned to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Iran unwilling to accept necessary deal terms, while pipelines are planned to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Who's involved
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Part of
Renewed Iran war risks undoing progress as the Iran conflict impacts oil prices and markets, alongside Trump's support for the Iraqi PM.Also in this story
- Iran's closure exposed Iraq's oil vulnerability, prompting Trump to frame US oil companies replacing US forces.
- Excelerate Energy is building an LNG terminal in Iraq, alongside political developments involving Trump, Obama, and Kissinger.
- The Iraqi government is actively seeking long-term investment and partnerships, while Iran's actions continue to cause oil price gyrations.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
Related events
- Iran resumes attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz despite a recent diplomatic agreement with the US.
- Amid ongoing geopolitical issues affecting global commodity flows, Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran proposed opening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping.
- Trump launched a war against Iran, and Iran threatened to sink commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Talks between the US and Iran remain ambiguous, while the Houthi movement threatens Saudi shipping in the region.