US President Trump told The Post on Monday he is “not open” to any concessions for Tehran after receiving the latest disappointing Iranian response on peace deal talks.
- And in an ominous foreshadowing, Trump said Iran knows “what’s going to be happening soon.”
- In the brief phone interview The Post, Trump seemingly shut the door to Iran’s Sunday offer for a diplomatic talks.
- Asked about his Friday remark that he’d be willing to accept a 20-year moratorium on Iranian uranium enrichment, Trump interjected: “I’m not open to anything right now.”
- The president declined to get into any detail. “I can’t really talk to you about it. Too many things are happening,” he said.
- “I can tell you they want to make a deal more than ever, because they know we’re—what’s going to be happening soon,” Trump said.
- Questioned about regional source claims that Iran is attempting to “wait out” Washington on both the nuclear issue and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he “hadn’t heard that.”
Context
President Trump's firm stance against concessions to Iran following disappointing peace deal talks signals continued tension in U.S.-Iran relations. This geopolitical uncertainty could have implications for various markets, particularly energy, as heightened tensions typically support oil prices, and it may also impact forex markets with risk-sensitive currencies responding to the developments.
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