US President Donald Trump says US pressed Iran to reach agreement
US President Donald Trump said that Iran retains some resilience but is largely depleted. He emphasized that he will preserve energy objectives in Iran until the end, Fox News reported on Tuesday.
Trump further stated that the US conducted discussions with Iran on Tuesday, adding that Washington urged Tehran to reach an agreement.
The US President said in an interview on Fox News that strikes will continue until he says it's enough. They [Iran] have some fight left but they don’t have much,” said Trump.
Meanwhile, Iran's Mehr news agency reported that the Hormozgan governorate confirmed a projectile strike near Hajiabad in southern Iran. The US military said that Iran deliberately targeted civilians in the region by attacking seven commercial vessels.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is up 1.65% on the day at $79.11.
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