Trump Says Iran Wants a Deal, Will Decide on US Contact

The signal here is intent, not substance: Trump's framing that Iran wants a deal, paired with his own pending decision on engagement, puts the initiative on Washington rather than Tehran. With no terms, format or timing disclosed, the practical effect is to keep speculation alive while leaving policy unchanged. For markets, the open question is whether this stays rhetorical or becomes a defined channel — and whether any eventual contact touches sanctions or regional risk, which is where real asset implications would sit.