[CALENDAR UPDATE] Iranian President Pezeshkian to speak on Fox News at 13:00 EDT / 18:00 BST

An Iranian president granting an interview to a US network is itself the story: direct communication of this kind between Tehran and a major American outlet has historically been rare and has tended to appear only when one side wants to float a message, test a negotiating position, or de-escalate publicly without formal diplomatic channels. In past episodes of Iran signalling through media rather than through officials, the market-sensitive channels have been crude and the broader risk complex, with the distinction worth drawing between remarks aimed at a domestic audience and remarks crafted for Washington consumption, since the former tend to reiterate red lines while the latter carry the signal. Content rather than the booking is what moves prices: references to sanctions relief, nuclear talks, shipping through the Gulf, or any change in tone toward Israel are the established tripwires, while boilerplate grievance has historically faded within the session. The follow-ons are any official Iranian or US response, reaction in oil and Gulf insurance pricing, and whether the appearance is followed by formal diplomatic movement, which is where these media overtures have sometimes led and more often not. The bank and index tags attached to the calendar item reflect broad risk sensitivity rather than any direct transmission channel.