Trump says negotiations with Iran will continue, but the cease-fire agreement is over

The Zhitong Finance App learned that US President Trump said on Friday that the US will continue negotiations with Iran, but the cease-fire agreement previously reached between the two sides has come to an end. After the news broke, US stocks did not fluctuate much. The US and Burundian oil rose by about 2 US dollars in the short term, and spot gold fell by 35 US dollars in the short term.

Trump said on social media on the same day that Iran has requested the US to continue negotiations, and the US side has agreed to continue contacts, but has clearly informed Iran that “the cease-fire agreement is over.”

Trump's latest statement means that although the two sides still maintain diplomatic channels of communication, after the recent escalation of the situation in the Middle East, US-Iran relations are still highly tense, and there is still great uncertainty about the prospects for a comprehensive easing of the situation in the short term.

A few days earlier, the US launched a new round of air strikes against Iran, and Iran then carried out retaliation actions. The military conflict between the two sides continued to escalate, raising concerns in the market about the further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. Affected by this, international oil prices have continued to rise, and investors have begun to re-evaluate the possibility that the two sides can push for a broader peace agreement through negotiations.

Analysts believe that while Trump agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, he announced that the cease-fire agreement has expired, indicating that the US is currently adopting a strategy of “military pressure in parallel with diplomatic negotiations.” The future direction of the Middle East situation and the progress of negotiations between the two sides will still be important factors affecting the international energy market and the global financial market.