Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait

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Oil prices increased following an exchange of fire between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's military claimed US ships violated a ceasefire and attacked its vessels, including an oil tanker, and conducted aerial attacks, leading Iranian forces to retaliate and inflict "significant damage" on US military vessels. Conversely, a US official stated that several Iranian small boats were destroyed and missiles targeting US ships were intercepted. President Trump described the Iranian strikes as a "love tap" and reiterated that negotiations with Iran are ongoing, emphasizing the US demand that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, while warning of "pain" if a deal is not reached.

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If a deal with Iran is not signed, they're going to have a lot of pain.

quoteDonald Trump

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Negotiations with Iran are ongoing, and Tehran must never have a nuclear weapon.

quoteDonald Trump

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Iran's military accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting its ships, including an oil tanker.

factualIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

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Several Iranian small boats were destroyed and missiles targeting US ships were knocked down.

factualUS official

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Iran's military claimed Iranian forces responded by attacking US military vessels, inflicting significant damage.

factualIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

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Several Iranian small boats had been "completely destroyed" and missiles that had targeted the US ships were "easily knocked down", he said on social media.However, he also told ABC News that the Iran strikes were "just a love tap".Trump said that negotiations with Iran were ongoing, and repeated Washington's demand that Tehran must never have a nuclear weapon."The talks are going very well, but they have to understand if it doesn't get signed, they're going to have a lot of pain", he told reporters."I believe they want the deal more than I do."Iran's military initially accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting its ships, including an oil tanker, that were moving towards the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran-broadcasting" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="11781" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.It said "aerial attacks" were also carried out along the coastline near the strait, prompting Iranian forces to respond by attacking the US military vessels, inflicting "significant damage."

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