Iran FM: Talks Ongoing, Information Exchanged via Mediators

The signal here is procedural rather than substantive: talks continuing through mediators implies the parties still prefer indirect channels, which tends to preserve deniability on all sides. That matters most for oil and shipping-risk sentiment, since any hint of de-escalation or breakdown moves through those markets first. With no parties, venue or timeline disclosed, the statement is best read as a holding pattern. Whether any mediated exchange translates into direct contact is the open question.