Trump's advisers remain split as pressure grows for him to choose between ending the war with Iran and renewing military escalation, WSJ reports.

The Wall Street Journal reports that advisers to President Trump remain divided as pressure mounts on him to choose between ending the conflict with Iran and escalating military action. The primary transmission channel for markets is geopolitical risk premia, which feed directly into oil prices through expectations of supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and broader Gulf shipping lanes. Energy producers and tanker operators are the most directly exposed, with crude benchmarks likely to carry a higher risk premium if escalation becomes more probable, while safe-haven demand could lift gold and Treasuries. Airlines, emerging-market importers of energy, and rate-sensitive equities face the opposite pressure through higher input costs and inflation repricing. Traders should watch the next official White House or Pentagon statement on force posture and any scheduled OPEC+ or IEA supply commentary, as either could resolve or deepen the uncertainty.

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