A report detailing thousands of stock trades linked to Donald Trump during the Iran conflict has triggered fresh ethics and conflict-of-interest concerns in the United States.
Fresh ethics concerns have emerged in the United States after reports revealed thousands of stock trades linked to President Donald Trump during the ongoing Iran conflict.
According to Fortune, filings submitted to the Office of Government Ethics showed 3,642 trades were made through a brokerage account bearing Trump’s name in the first quarter of 2026. The trades reportedly involved technology, defence and energy stocks during heightened tensions over Iran.
The report said some trades appeared to hedge against a wider regional conflict despite Trump publicly insisting the war would end “soon.” Critics and ethics experts warned the activity could create perceptions of conflict of interest.
The White House has not announced any investigation, while Trump allies insist the trades complied with disclosure rules and existing ethics regulations.
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