Oil surges and stocks fall as Trump Iran war speech fails to calm nerves
Oil prices have surged and stocks have fallen after US President Donald Trump's address to the nation failed to calm nerves regarding the conflict with Iran. The conflict has resulted in multiple strikes and casualties in Iran and Israel, with reports of damaged buildings and displaced people.
US President Donald Trump's address to the nation has failed to calm markets, with oil prices jumping and stocks falling. The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated, with multiple strikes reported in Iran and Israel. A US-Israeli strike on a major bridge near Tehran killed at least two people, while dozens of rockets were fired at northern Israel, damaging a kindergarten and injuring one child. The Iranian military has dismissed Trump's claim that it has been weakened, and French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized Trump's approach to the conflict. The conflict has also affected migrant workers in Lebanon, with many facing displacement and limited support. Renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested in Iran, according to her daughter.
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