Trump Sets Iran Deal Deadline; Oil Hits Six-Month High | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/20/2026

GOOD MORNING, THIS IS "HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA." TOP STORY, ASIA EQUITIES FALL AND OIL PRICES ARE HIGH AS IRAN WEIGHS ON SENTIMENT. PRESIDENT TRUMP WARNS IRAN THEY HAVE AT MOST 15 DAYS TO REACH A DEAL. THIS AS THE U.S. ASSEMBLES A VAST ARRAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HIS BOARD OF PEACE HAS PLEDGED BILLIONS TOWARD PEACE IN GAZA. $10 BILLION FROM THE U.S. TODAY THE FOCUS IS ON GEOPOLITICS, IT’S RARE YOU SEE AN IMPACT OF REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS ON THE LOCAL MARKET. BUT THAT’S WHAT WIE SEE ...