
U.S. and Iranian forces have continued to exchange strikes even as the White House signaled readiness for direct talks, keeping pressure high on Gulf shipping and energy markets. The new coverage notes the president says negotiations are progressing rapidly but cautions against rushing an agreement, while Iran’s leadership appears divided and its supreme leader has mounted a regional counteroffensive. Ongoing military actions combined with political fractures in Tehran sustain a high risk of further escalation and continued market disruption.
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