IRAN'S FM TO AL JAZEERA: TEHRAN TO DECIDE WHETHER TALKS WITH WASHINGTON ARE DIRECT OR INDIRECT AFTER US ACCEPTS ITS CONDITIONS

Iran's Foreign Minister told Al Jazeera that Tehran will decide whether forthcoming talks with Washington take a direct or indirect format, and framed this as following US acceptance of Iranian conditions. The headline does not specify which conditions were accepted, the timing of any talks, or the substance of the negotiations, so the reported development is procedural rather than a confirmed policy shift. The main market transmission channel is geopolitical risk premium: a move toward negotiation can compress risk premiums on Iranian-linked crude supply and regional shipping, while uncertainty over format and terms can keep them elevated. Assets most exposed include Brent and WTI crude, tanker and shipping equities, Gulf sovereign debt, and Iran-linked sanctions-sensitive instruments, with oil typically the most responsive to headlines of this kind. Traders should watch for the Iranian government's formal announcement on the talks' format and for any official US statement confirming the conditions it has reportedly accepted.

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