Iranians have been sending messages to the Trump admin in recent days through Gulf states and other countries in the region, Axios reports, citing US sources; but the US has not responded, "We treated those messages as bullshit"
Full post: A senior American official and another source familiar with the matter said that the Iranians have been sending messages to the Trump administration in recent days through Gulf states and other countries in the region, but the United States has not responded to them. "We treated those messages as bullshit," the senior American official said.
Context
This report highlights tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with the U.S. dismissing Iranian communications as irrelevant. Such rhetoric could escalate geopolitical uncertainty, potentially impacting oil prices and risk sentiment across markets, especially in equities and currencies linked to the region.
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