It’s a dangerous moment in world history right now as we count down to Trump’s 8 pm ET deadline for Iran to make a deal. So far there is no indication that Trump will move that deadline for the fourth time.
On the wires now, a ‘senior Iranian sources’ is out with some comments to Reuters:
- Pakistan continues to convey messages, but US has not changed its tone
- There are no negotiations with the US, which wants Iran to surrender
- If the US attacks Iran’s power plants, the entire region and Saudi Arabia will fall into complete darkness
- Iran will not open Hormuz for empty promises
- Qatar conveyed Iran’s message about striking power plants to US on Monday
- If the situation gets out of control, Iran’s allies will also close the Bab El-Mandeb waterway
Iran has been working with the Houthie’s in Yemen to close the Red Sea waterway
US stock futures moderately lower as we count down to Trump’s Iran deadline
