JD Vance says Iran would be 'dumb' to abandon ceasefire after huge Israeli attack on Lebanon prompted fury: Live updates
US oil prices have jumped 5 per cent amid fears that America's ceasefire with Iran may not hold for long. West Texas Intermediate - the US benchmark for oil - spiked in the minutes after markets opened, following yesterday's massive fall brought about by Tuesday night's announcement of a temporary ceasefire. The price of Brent crude - the international benchmark - also rose, climbing up by 2.7 per cent to $97.23 a barrel after trading began. Following Donald Trump's 11th hour announcement that the US and Iran has reached a temporary ceasefire, the world breathed a sigh of relief as it appeared that the Middle East war may finally be drawing to a close. But just hours after the ceasefire's announcement, Israel declared that Lebanon was not part of the deal and began a massive strikes campaign on targets across the country which has so far left nearly 200 dead and nearly 900 injured, overwhelming the country's already beleaguered healthcare system and infuriating Iran, whose foreign minister said: 'The Iran-US Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the US must choose – ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both.'Compounding fears that a ceasefire may not hold, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu today said that Israel would keep striking targets belonging to Iran-backed Hezbollah. 'We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with force, precision, and determination,' Netanyahu said on his personal X account.'Our message is clear: anyone who acts against Israeli civilians - we will strike them. We will continue to hit Hezbollah wherever necessary, until we fully restore security to the residents of the north' of Israel, he added.
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US oil prices jump 5% on ceasefire concerns as Netanyahu vows to continue attacks: Live updates
