US President Trump says Iran has a little capacity, not much; China's President Xi has promised me that he's not sending Iran weapons; Iran still has a little capacity to retaliate

Newsquawk Staff · 19 May 2026, 15:20 UTC

Not leaving Iran yet, going to do it right.
May be other initiatives to keep gas prices in check.
On Iran and oil prices, won't be much longer.

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Pakistan Army Chief Munir brought the "final warning" from the United States to Iranian officials, which called on Iran to submit to the US demands for concessions on the nuclear issue before taking any other steps.
The UK government has approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field.

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