Trump drops Iran strike threat after back-channel talks in Riyadh, oil plunges 11.7%
Five days ago, President Trump was publicly threatening to bomb Iranian power plants into rubble. On Sunday, he announced a five-day pause on military strikes, pivoting from escalation to diplomacy faster than most people change their Netflix profiles. The about-face came after closed-door discussions in Riyadh, facilitated by foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and
