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Unusual trades before Trump's Iran posts raise insider trading concerns

Bursts of trading in oil and equities occurred minutes before President Donald Trump's social media posts about the Iran war, prompting allegations of insider trading connected to his administration.

Published Mar 27, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Unusual bursts of trading on the oil and stock markets occurred this week, minutes before President Donald Trump's social media posts about the Iran war. The timing has intensified suspicions that insiders with advance knowledge tied to his administration may have traded on that information.