Trump signals possible Iran talks, says “anything could happen” in Middle East

Christian Borjon Valencia FXStreet

United States (US) President Donald Trump said that he would hold a meeting to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict and reaffirmed that Iran should have made a deal. He added that if Iran wants to come to the White House, he may be open to it.

On that headline, WTI prices tumbled from $73.94 to $72.14, and Gold prices followed suit, from around $3,380 to a fresh daily low of $3,368.

Key Quotes:

I haven't closed the door on meeting Iran. Ending the Mideast conflict as soon as possible is the goal.
I think Iran was a few weeks away from a nuclear weapon.
When asked about the Middle East, he said I don't want to get involved.
Israel is doing pretty well.
I have not made a final decision yet.
When asked if the Iranian regime could fall, he said anything could happen.
Iran wants to come to the White House. I may do that.
Iran should have made the deal.
Meeting in an hour on Iran-Israel.

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Christian Borjon Valencia

FXStreet

Markets analyst, news editor, and trading instructor with over 14 years of experience across FX, commodities, US equity indices, and global macro markets.

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