Iranian Analysts Accuse Trump of Timing Threats to Swing Oil Prices
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On March 22, Trump posted a 48-hour ultimatum on Truth Social, threatening to hit Iran’s power plants if it didn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. By March 23, he extended the deadline after what he called productive talks, while Iran denied any negotiations and labeled it fake news. Brent crude surged over the weekend, then fell over 5% on Monday amid unusual trading volume, prompting accusations from Iranian media and online critics of deliberate market manipulation tied to past rhetoric patterns.