World · 29 July 2026
Trump's 'beating' promise after Iran attacks push oil to $89
Daniel Torok via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons CC0 License)
The fresh clashes end a short pause in the fighting and have pushed global oil prices up to $89 a barrel. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News, the US president confirmed American troops successfully shot down the incoming missiles and promised Iran will get a beating. America has already teamed up with Saudi Arabia to hit Iranian-backed militia groups inside Iraq.
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