Trump tells Qatari PM he wants a deal with Iran, official says

The signal here is conditional rather than fixed: willingness to negotiate paired with an explicit threat to reverse course if Tehran does not engage seriously. That combination matters for markets because it leaves the direction of policy dependent on Tehran's response, not on a settled US position. For anyone holding exposure tied to Middle East risk, the operative question is whether the diplomatic track produces tangible engagement or stalls, since the same statement contains both an opening and a reversion mechanism. Whether the talks advance beyond this initial expression of intent is the open question.