de-escalate

Control over the strait, the transit route for about a fifth of the world’s oil, has become the central sticking point in negotiations to de-escalate tensions with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Saudi message was that Iran’s proxies had been weakened and that it was now time to de-escalate, according to a person familiar with the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

AI companies in an effort to de-escalate concerns about the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Ramaphosa had long planned a state visit to Ghana in the first week of August, and it had been hoped this would help de-escalate tensions between the two nations.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The diplomat added that "communications channels created to de-escalate any incidents are in place" after the strikes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

While Citi’s commodity team is cautious on gold in the near term, it expects gold prices to bottom out when the Strait of Hormuz situation eventually de-escalates, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

“Assuming the war de-escalates in coming weeks and months, the U.S. economy should enjoy a better year of job growth in 2026 than 2025,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

The guidance assumes that the conflict in the Middle East de-escalates over the near-term and that SAP will close its deal for Reltio.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

A security worker de-escalates the situation, and a social worker helps them take some deep breaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

“It’s hard to see how the situation de-escalates from here,” wrote Madiha Afzal, a fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, in a text message.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

The goal, Bass said, is to “identify common themes or best practices that successfully de-escalated the incident or allowed officers to gain compliance.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I’m hopeful that some of those things will be less of, will have de-escalated, but you just never know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The price of oil on Monday fell by more than 9% to $87.59 a barrel at one point on hopes the conflict could be de-escalated.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It’s part of a pattern, he said, of federal officers jumping straight to use of force in situations that could have been de-escalated but instead create danger for both agents and their targets.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

“I believe China is open to discussion, and I am optimistic that this can be de-escalated ultimately,” Bessent said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

They will meet with security experts from the government in hopes of de-escalating the conflict, the people familiar with the meetings said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

President Abdel-Fattah Sissi of Egypt also said Monday that his country had delivered “clear messages” to Iran about de-escalating the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Before Monday's strike, China had dispatched a special envoy to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, pledging to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Monday to levels not seen since 2022 as the Iran conflict showed no signs of de-escalating, and more major oil producers began cutting oil output.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

This is attributed to a number of factors including major oil producers agreeing to keep output unchanged and signs of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026