A high ranking Iranian official claimed to Al Mayadeen that Trump is working, through mediators, to create a connection between Iran and the US in order to end the war, but is trying to claim otherwise, via Kan News; Iran not willing to accept any message

• "According to the Iranian official, Tehran has informed the mediators that it is not willing to accept any message from the Americans, and will not respond to it. The official claimed that Iran's position is that no initiative should be answered until Israel completely sinks/withdraws and collapses completely"

Full Post: "A high-ranking Iranian political official claimed to the Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen, which is affiliated with the pro-Iranian axis and Hezbollah, that Trump is working, through mediators, to create a connection between Iran and the United States in order to end the war, but is trying to claim otherwise. According to the Iranian official, Tehran has informed the mediators that it is not willing to accept any message from the Americans, and will not respond to it. The official claimed that Iran's position is that no initiative should be answered until Israel completely sinks/withdraws and collapses completely, after all the crimes it has committed and the chaos it has caused   @InbarYuval"

This statement from an Iranian official suggests a hardened stance against the U.S., emphasizing that any potential U.S.-Iran dialogue is contingent upon significant geopolitical changes, particularly regarding Israel. The implications of such a standoff could further escalate tensions in the region and impact commodities like oil, while influencing market sentiment towards riskier assets and currencies.