President Trump said he 'won't rule out' ground operations while also saying talks with Iran are making progress, increasing the risk of military escalation despite diplomatic signs. The comments are likely to trigger risk-off positioning—pressure on oil prices, moves into safe-haven assets and FX volatility—and could boost defense-related names; monitor oil, gold, U.S. Treasuries and regional risk premia closely.
President Trump said he 'won't rule out' ground operations while also saying talks with Iran are making progress, increasing the risk of military escalation despite diplomatic signs. The comments are likely to trigger risk-off positioning—pressure on oil prices, moves into safe-haven assets and FX volatility—and could boost defense-related names; monitor oil, gold, U.S. Treasuries and regional risk premia closely.
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