Trump says U.S. and Iran will continue talks
President Trump said on July 11 that Washington and Tehran agreed to keep talking even as he declared a ceasefire over, raising geopolitical uncertainty.
Mateo Fernandez ·
President Donald Trump said on July 11 that the United States and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week, and that a ceasefire was over. Reaction pending.
U.S.-Iran talks continuation
The president made the comments in a brief statement, saying the two sides would keep channels open; he did not provide a timetable for future meetings. Officials have not released a schedule for follow-up diplomacy.
The remarks followed what the president described as an escalation of hostilities earlier in the week. Those developments had already pushed regional risk perceptions higher and prompted investors to watch energy and regional credit closely.
Continuing negotiations lowers one pathway to wider military confrontation because it keeps diplomatic options available; at the same time, declaring the ceasefire over raises uncertainty about near-term flares. Officials said markets are likely to focus on oil prices, insurance costs for regional shipping, and any shift in risk premia for banks with Middle East exposure.
Expect further official statements and potential diplomatic activity by July 15; traders and policy teams should treat that date as the next window for clarifying whether talks translate into de-escalation or renewed confrontation.