Iran's Araghchi: US requesting negotiations because they have not achieved any objectives

In a post on published on his Telegram account, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that United States (US) President Donald Trump is requesting negotiations because the US has not achieved any of its objectives.

Araghchi further noted that they are looking into the US' request.

Market reaction

Markets cling to a cautious stance in the American session. At the time of press, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.35% on the day, while the Nasdaq Composite was losing 0.4%.

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