While the US and Iran have characterised key elements of their agreement differently, the announcement has prompted a retreat in oil prices. NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher on Monday (Jun 15) after the United States and Iran announced a deal to end the Middle East war that sent oil prices sharply lower. While the two sides characterised key elements of the agreement differently, the announcement prompted about a 5 per cent retreat in oil prices. About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow