Oil slides as US readies 82nd Airborne amid escalating Middle East crisis
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Oil prices fell more than 5% after reports of Trump’s peace plan as Washington readies the 82nd Airborne Division for potential deployment in the Middle East, with tensions redrawn around Iran and Israel. Live updates include Israeli strikes in Lebanon, a drone attack at Kuwait’s airport, and claims of attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear site, as Trump touts talk of a deal while officials warn of broader regional instability; the conflict context has already left hundreds of US troops wounded in the Iran theater.
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- Live updates: Trump says Vance and Rubio participating in talks with Iran to end war CNN
- Iranian officials show defiance amid talk of negotiations The Hill
- Trump declares victory and claims Iran offers a 'prize' in talks Iran has denied having NPR
- U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says; Trump says 'in negotiations right now' CNBC
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