# Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives

> Trump said he had called off retaliatory air strikes on Iran to spare lives and sent a message through Oman proposing talks. Iranian officials said Supreme Leader Khamenei would decide on the message, and warned that any attack would have regional and international consequences.

- Date: 2019-06-22 · published 2019-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12318-trump-says-he-aborted-retaliatory-strike-to-spare-iranian-lives
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced near-term risk of a U.S.-Iran military clash eases the geopolitical premium in crude, which can pull energy and freight costs lower for feed buyers. Any breakdown in talks could quickly reverse the move.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Oil sinks after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8157-oil-sinks-after-trump-postpones-strikes-on-iranian-plants.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [South African rand strengthens after Trump delays strikes on Iran energy sites \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20460-south-african-rand-strengthens-after-trump-delays-strikes-on-iran-energy-sites.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2025-06-22 | [Oil Futures Sink As Iranian Retaliation Seen Weak - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10000-oil-futures-sink-as-iranian-retaliation-seen-weak-wsj.md) | -12.2% | -9.7% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Brent Oil Futures Drop 14% After Trump Delays Strikes on Iran - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8152-brent-oil-futures-drop-14-after-trump-delays-strikes-on-iran-bloomberg.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil sinks after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8157-oil-sinks-after-trump-postpones-strikes-on-iranian-plants.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-22 | [Oil Futures Sink As Iranian Retaliation Seen Weak - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10000-oil-futures-sink-as-iranian-retaliation-seen-weak-wsj.md) | -11.9% | -9.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-says-he-aborted-retaliatory-strike-to-spare-iranian-lives-idUSKCN1TL07P/

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