Asia-Pacific markets fall as Iran war keeps investors jittery, oil extends gains
Mihaela Chircă
Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Tuesday as the conflict in the Middle East keeps investors jittery, with crude oil prices continuing to rise. U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threat on Monday, saying that the U.S. would destroy Iran's electricity-generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island, if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains closed and no peace deal is reached to end the war. His remarks came as the Iran war entered its fifth week and as the Trump administration
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