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Oil prices turned lower on Thursday after the U.S. carried out fresh strikes on Iran, renewing concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East.
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When asked whether the U.S. and Iran are returning to full-scale military conflict, Trump responded: "I don't know."
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Choppy trading in stocks and bonds also reflected anxiety among investors about the war's effects on inflation and growth.
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The United States and Iran traded new attacks overnight into Thursday, intensifying an exchange that has threatened the collapse of their agreement to end the war.
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The Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas militant but was aware of reports that "uninvolved civilians" were harmed.
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The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war.
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The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to about $79 US on Wednesday following the resumption of strikes in the Middle East. Major U.S. indexes also followed global markets on a downward trajectory.
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