cease-fire

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Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM, said a face-saving cease-fire would allow oil to retreat toward $80 to $100 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Even if Iran has reached out to the U.S., its president Masoud Pezeshkian may not have the ability to broker cease-fire talks by himself.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling warned the conference that it could take as long as nine months to get ships moving, supply chains functioning, and production back on track after a cease-fire.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump extended his five-day cease-fire due to end on Friday, saying strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure would now be on pause until April 6.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

If North Vietnam agreed to a cease-fire and returned the American prisoners of war, Nixon said, he would end the bombing and withdraw the remaining American troops.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin