
President Trump has paused US military action against Iran to allow diplomatic talks, though Iran denies formal negotiations and Houthi militants have struck Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq facility. The fragile pause follows 13 days of direct US-Iran conflict, with warnings that strikes could resume and expand across the region. This escalating Middle East conflict, threatening global oil markets and drawing in multiple nations, reflects the prophesied turmoil of nations in the last days.