TRUMP TELLS REUTERS AFTER TALKS WITH QATARI LEADER THAT QATAR WOULD RATHER SEE A PEACEFUL SOLUTION WITH IRAN BUT THE US IS- READY FOR STRIKES IF NECESSARY

President Trump told Reuters after talks with the Qatari leader that Qatar would prefer a peaceful resolution with Iran, while stating the United States is ready to conduct strikes if necessary. The remarks signal that Washington is keeping military options open even as Gulf intermediaries push for diplomacy, a combination that typically lifts geopolitical risk premia. The transmission channel runs through risk appetite and energy pricing: any perceived escalation in US-Iran tensions tends to bid up crude oil and tanker insurance costs in the Gulf, while pressuring equities in import-dependent economies and boosting safe-haven demand in Treasuries, gold, and the Japanese yen. Oil futures, Gulf sovereign debt, and regional equity indices are the most directly exposed, with Iran-linked instruments reacting most sharply to headline shifts. Traders should watch for any official Iranian response, subsequent Qatari mediation announcements, and weekly EIA crude inventory data for evidence of whether the rhetoric is feeding into physical supply expectations.

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