World War 3 Watch · November 13, 2026, 3:21 AM CST
Key Facts
- Brent Crude Jumps 3.3% After Trump Says Iran Deal Not Needed; Ceasefire Talks in Limbo (via Biggo)[1]
- IAEA raises alarm over Iran’s nuclear program as tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz (via Ynetnews)[2]
- OPINION: The U.N. Charter under fire: Why U.S. attacks on Iran violate int’l law (via Kyodonews)[3]
Places mentioned: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Britain, California, France, Germany, Hormozgan province, IRGC, Illinois, Iran
Organizations/groups mentioned: Abu Dhabi, Aramco, Asian, CAC, Democrat, Democrats, EU, Edges Lower, European, FTSE
ELEVATED CONFLICT ESCALATION
Where These Stories Happened
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Brent Crude Jumps 3.3% After Trump Says Iran Deal Not Needed; Ceasefire Talks in Limbo
International crude markets reacted immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the need for negotiations with Iran. On November 12 (local time), Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social that “we don’t need a deal with Iran” and that “that era is long gone.”[1]
Separately, Ynetnews reported:
IAEA raises alarm over Iran’s nuclear program as tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Friday that Iran’s continued refusal to cooperate with inspectors has left major questions about its nuclear program unresolved, including the status of its enriched uranium stockpile and a newly declared enrichment facility. The warning came as Iranian authorities reported another tanker explosion in the Strait of Hormuz.[2]
Elsewhere, Kyodonews added:
OPINION: The U.N. Charter under fire: Why U.S. attacks on Iran violate int’l law
TEHRAN – If states were free to attack one another based on their own assessments of possible future threats, what would be left of the international legal order? This question goes well beyond the political dispute between Iran and the United States.[3]
The Jerusalem Post also reported:
Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain retaliation for Sirik telecom attack
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim of an attack on American military assets in a Gulf country since early September. The IRGC said the strike was in retaliation for what they described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran’s southern Sirik county, in Hormozgan province, according to Iranian state media.[4]
In a related development, Yahoo noted:
FTSE 100 Edges Lower as US-Iran Tensions and Ukraine Peace Talks Remain in Focus
The FTSE 100 traded marginally lower on Friday as investors assessed developments involving the United States and Iran, alongside uncertainty over European participation in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. London’s benchmark index declined 0.08% as of 08:16 GMT, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.31% and France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.10%.[5]
References
- Biggo. Brent Crude Jumps 3.3% After Trump Says Iran Deal Not Needed; Ceasefire Talks in Limbo. ↩
- Ynetnews. IAEA raises alarm over Iran’s nuclear program as tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz. ↩
- Kyodonews. OPINION: The U.N. Charter under fire: Why U.S. attacks on Iran violate int’l law. ↩
- The Jerusalem Post. Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain retaliation for Sirik telecom attack. ↩
- Yahoo. FTSE 100 Edges Lower as US-Iran Tensions and Ukraine Peace Talks Remain in Focus. ↩
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