Iran Dangles Hormuz Reopening as Oil Whipsaws and Gold Plays Tug-of-War With the Fed

Iran laid out a seven-day timetable to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks, pitching it as a rapid exit from the energy crisis that has roiled global markets since February. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in New York that Tehran's demands — lifting the naval blockade on its oil ports, unfreezing assets, and halting Israeli attacks on Hezbollah — mirror provisions in a June...