The head of Iran's delegation to the talks walked out of it. U.S. indices intensified their decline

U.S. stocks accelerated their decline, with investors focused on reports indicating rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, MarketWatch explains.

As reported by the Israeli TV channel Channel 12, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the country's delegation at the talks, decided to withdraw from it. At the same time, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said that the country is "waiting for a green light from the U.S." to continue attacks against the Islamic Republic.

The broad market index S&P 500 collapsed by 1.1%, but then recovered some of the losses and traded minus by 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down 0.9%, at one point collapsing 1.6%.

Brent crude oil futures rose by 3.4%, crossing the $105 per barrel mark. At the peak on Thursday, their cost almost reached $107.

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