2026-03-21
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Donald Trump said he did not want a ceasefire with Iran.
Quote, you don't do a ceasefire when you are literally obliterating the other side, he added.
Mr. Trump said NATO allies lacked courage to help America reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, Britain gave America access to its bases to launch airstrikes on Iranian sites
that were being used to attack ships in the strait.
America is reportedly sending at least 2,200 more marines to the Middle East.
The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reached $112 a barrel
as fears of a global energy shortage grew.
Reports that Iraq declared force majeure on ships from its foreign-operated oil fields, implying
that it cannot fulfill its contractual obligations, contributed to the rise.
As did mounting speculation of an American operation on Karg Island, the site of Iran's main oil terminal.