Event Brief
Oil prices fall 3% after report Trump wary on Iran war
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Crude futures dropped about 3% after a report said Trump would not resume war with Iran unless U.S. troops are killed.
WHO: Trump administration officials and President Donald Trump
WHAT: Oil prices fell after a report said Trump is reluctant to restart a full-scale war with Iran unless U.S. troops are killed.
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 9:53 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The decline followed a report that Trump would not resume the war unless Iran kills American troops, while a ceasefire was holding.
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