Will the U.S. or Iran Decide When the War Ends?

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🗓️ 10 March 2026

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A.M. Edition for Mar. 10. Iran says the negotiations to end the war are off the table, even as President Trump says the conflict will be over “very soon.” WSJ Middle East correspondent Jared Malsin discusses the leverage Tehran believes it still possesses. Plus, WSJ commodities reporter Ryan Dezember explains why Americans have been insulated from higher energy costs, despite a surge in global natural-gas prices after fighting began in the Middle East. And Nasdaq will collaborate with crypto platform Kraken to launch tokenized stocks on its exchange. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.
0:05.0	Infliction is killing me!
0:08.0	But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!
0:12.0	That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!
0:15.0	See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.
0:18.0	This bill would cut the vital resources they need.
0:25.1	While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it. Don't they?
0:29.1	Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores.
0:31.2	Paid for it by the Electronic Payments Coalition.
0:40.3	President Trump promises a quick end to the Iran war as Iran pledges to fight on.
0:46.5	Plus why Americans aren't likely to see pricier natural gas, even if the rest of the world is.
0:53.8	All things being equal, the American consumer should be pretty well insulated from the shock, unlike folks in Europe and Asia.
0:59.5	And the rest of the day's news as Chinese exports blow past analyst forecasts and the NASDAQ embraces tokenized trading. It's Tuesday, March 10th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
1:05.2	and here is the AM edition of Watts News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:17.6	President Trump says he is looking for a quick end to the war in Iran, saying it will be over
1:22.9	very soon after some of his advisors privately urged him to look for an exit plan amid rising
1:28.4	energy prices and concerns that an extended conflict could spark political backlash.
1:33.5	We report that Trump has been briefed on some polling about the war and that some in his
1:38.5	inner circle have fielded calls about the midterm elections from nervous Republicans.
1:43.4	White House press secretary Caroline Levitt denied
1:45.8	that report, saying it was full of crap that Trump's aides were focused on ensuring that the war
1:51.8	is a tremendous success and that Trump will be the one to decide when it's over. Here he was at a press
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