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Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms
Oil prices are rising and stocks are selling off as investors fret that the president will carry out his threats to “decimate” Iran.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin
Bernhard Warner
Sarah Kessler
Michael J. de la Merced
Niko Gallogly
Brian O’Keefe
and
Michelle Leder
April 7, 2026,
7:50 a.m. ET
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President Trump has rattled markets as he intensifies his threats against Iran.
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And so we wait to find out whether President Trump will follow through on his pledge to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants if no deal is reached by his looming deadline. The outcome could have far-reaching implications on the global economy. We’ve got the latest below.
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“A deal that’s acceptable to me”
President Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran since the war in the Middle East began, only to largely back down. But with another deadline just hours away, investors seem to be bracing for him to follow through this time.
Global markets are under pressure on Tuesday as Trump demands that Tehran end its effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passageway for oil and natural gas, by 8 p.m. Eastern, or the country’s infrastructure would be eventually “decimated.”
“We have to have a deal that’s acceptable to me,” Trump said on Monday, even as his tone has
grown more belligerent
in recent days. Iran has put forward a
10-point proposal
according to Iranian state media, and threatened retaliation if Trump followed through with his threatened attacks.
The latest:
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil,
traded around $111 a barrel
. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, briefly topped $115 a barrel, despite Trump’s contention that the U.S. is
largely insulated
from the Hormuz-driven energy shock.
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.14 a gallon on Tuesday. If the strait doesn’t fully reopen by mid-April, the price could
rise above $5
, analysts at JPMorgan Chase told investors on Monday.
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