Oil rises above $90 as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live
Brent crude rose 2.7% to $90.49, after earlier reaching $91.41, amid ninth consecutive US strikes against Iran.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Iran war live: US launches new strikes; Trump mourns killed soldiers”
US launches new strikes in Iran; Trump mourns killed soldiers
Key points
- The US launched new strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed in Jordan.
- US forces attacked Iran for the eighth consecutive night, per the US president.
- The story reports US President Donald Trump mourning the soldiers’ deaths as a “sad thing”.
- Trump said the US is “never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon”.
- The update comes from live coverage published on 19 Jul 2026.
Other reports
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
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4 4 Oil rises above $90 as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live
Brent crude rose 2.7% to $90.49, after earlier reaching $91.41, amid ninth consecutive US strikes against Iran.