Trumpās peace deal talks could be to stabilise stock market6 May 2026 23:46
By Alan Fisher
Reporting from Washington, DC
Trump believes the Iranians are on the verge of collapse, that they are ready to give up. Weāre seeing no indication from the Iranians that that is actually the case. But he is hoping that he can get a deal.
Trump talked about the stock market going up, oil prices coming down. He said oil prices could hit $200 a barrel, and he still thinks that would be a price worth paying.
There are those in this town who would suggest that when Trump talks up the idea of a peace deal it is to try and stabilise the stock market, and the oil price because he is aware that as much as this war is having an impact on Iran, itās also having an economic impact here in the US.