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Asia markets are mixed on Tuesday as investors brushed aside fresh threats from Trump on Iran ahead of a fragile ceasefire deadline.
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West Texas Intermediate and Brent had settled 7% and 5% higher on Monday.
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The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.
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Trump reportedly said Sunday that if Iran doesn't sign a deal, "the whole country is going to get blown up," with its bridges and power plants being targeted.
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President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Publicly, Iranian officials refuse to confirm a second round of negotiations with the United States, even as they privately say they are making plans to attend.
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