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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had informed him there would be no tolls, insurance costs, or charges of any kind for ships looking to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. has issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, allowing dollar-denominated trade for the first time in more than four decades, as Washington and Tehran press on with fragile talks toward a permanent peace deal.

Oil prices fell early Monday, reversing earlier gains, as mediators stepped in to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.

News that the U.S. and Iran had reached an interim deal may have brought some initial relief to markets, but fresh uncertainty emerged on Friday after planned follow-up talks in Switzerland were called off, underscoring the challenges of turning the agreement into a lasting peace settlement.

Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump signed ​a deal ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.

The U.S. and Iran said they had agreed terms to end ​their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran’s ‌nuclear programme.

A memorandum between the United States and Iran to halt the war in ​the Gulf could be signed as soon as Sunday, a Western source told Reuters on Friday, with Geneva emerging as the likeliest venue.

Oil extended a slide from the previous session on Friday, as hopes grew that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz may be signed soon.

Trump threatens to take key Iranian island: President Donald Trump warned Thursday morning the US will hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and threatened to take Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports.

Oil prices shot higher Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Iran will “pay the price” for being too slow to negotiate a peace deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeated the claim that a deal to end the war in Iran could be reached in “two or three days,” and that the critical Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately” after such a deal.

Iran’s military has ceased strikes against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC on Monday, but Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if the IDF continues operations in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over an interim peace deal will “work out well,” even as the countries’ forces clashed again near the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal pushed oil ​prices higher on Monday, fuelling concerns that the 10-week-old conflict will drag on and continue to paralyse shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

For much of America, the Iran war has meant pain at the pump. For Whirlpool, it has caused what it calls a “recession-level industry decline,” and higher appliance prices are coming as a result.

Oil prices fell sharply Wednesday on optimism that the U.S. and Iran were close to an agreement to end the conflict.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will attempt to “free” stranded ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began.

Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran’s government being “seriously fractured.”

Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in the Gulf prolonged shipping disruptions and cast doubt on a fragile ceasefire set to expire this week.