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Oil Tumbles 5% as US-Iran Deal Optimism Overlaps With Deep Uncertainty

Crude fell sharply on reports of an imminent draft accord, but intelligence suggesting Iran's supreme leader is isolated—and Israel's flat rejection of any nuclear compromise—complicate any settlement.

By Moemedi Michael Poncanamiddle-east1-minute read25 May 2026☆ Save ↗ Share ⎙ Print

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https://t.me/Cointelegraph/28438
https://t.me/Cointelegraph/28430
https://x.com/polymarket/status/1923456789012345678
https://x.com/polymarket/status/1923412345678901234