“Department of State, “the ceasefire is a temporary measure that does not guarantee a lasting peace.”
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War‑Desk Lacquer: The Ceasefire That Keeps the Markets in the Red
Trump’s “war is almost over” boasts a ceasefire that still rattles oil rigs, rattles Wall Street, and rattles the American voter’s wallet.
The truce that took effect between Israel and Lebanon at 00:00 UTC on Tuesday was a brief pause in a war that, according to Trump, is “close to over.” The same day the White House released a statement that Iran had vowed retaliation, the U.S. Treasury announced a new round of sanctions on Iranian oil exports. The ceasefire, reported by Live Updates on the front page of Jsonline, did not signal an end to hostilities but rather a tactical lull that left the region’s energy supply lines in a state of flux. In the words of the U.S. Department of State, “the ceasefire is a temporary measure that does not guarantee a lasting peace.
When the ceasefire was announced