Episode Details

Oil prices have fluctuated significantly in response to Donald Trump's statements about potential negotiations with Iran, dropping 14% to $96 per barrel before climbing back to $102 as Iran denied the existence of any talks. Intense fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, with Israeli strikes flattening buildings in the south and Hezbollah gunfire killing a woman in northern Israel. The United States is deploying 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East, supplementing two vessels of Marines already en route to the region.

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