Trump has extended the deadline to strike Iran’s infrastructure three times and now he says the Tuesday at 8 pm ET deadline is the final one. I’m not sure that statement carries much credibility in markets but time will tell.
Trump also said that the war could end ‘very quickly’ if if Iran “does the things it needs to do”. He also said the people negotiating are reasonable and not as radicalized.
In terms of goals, he seems to be shifting on those once again and saying that the war is about one-thing: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
That does seem to be an area where Iran is willing to give ground so we will see how this goes. Trump also said that “if I had my choice, I would take the oil” but that American people want to see us come home.
Trump also said that the latest Iran proposal was a big step but not good enough.
The headline here isn’t great for risk but all the context is positive as it continues to sound like he wants to make a deal.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.