{"id":441747,"date":"2026-11-09T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/rubio-says-iran-talks-not-productive-as-tehrans-demands-are-unacceptable-441747\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T07:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T00:00:06","slug":"rubio-says-iran-talks-not-productive-as-tehrans-demands-are-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/rubio-says-iran-talks-not-productive-as-tehrans-demands-are-unacceptable-441747\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio says Iran talks not productive as Tehran\u2019s demands are unacceptable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For oil, this is the more important signal of the weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/investinglive.com\/commodities\/weekend-trump-says-new-iran-strikes-highly-unlikely-five-times-but-three-carriers-stay-ready\/\" rel=\"follow\">Trump made avoiding renewed strikes conditional on progress in talks<\/a>, and his Secretary of State now says there isn\u2019t any. That pushes escalation risk back toward the front of the market\u2019s mind and argues for a firmer war-risk premium in crude. Combined with the <a href=\"https:\/\/investinglive.com\/commodities\/suspected-iranian-drone-strike-halts-iraq-gas-field-cuts-two-thirds-of-kurdistan-power\/\" rel=\"follow\">suspected Iranian strike on Iraq\u2019s Khor Mor gas field<\/a>, the de-escalation story from Trump\u2019s CNN interview looks shakier. Traders are likely to be more cautious about selling crude on hopes of a deal. Any fresh threat to US forces or to Hormuz shipping would test Rubio\u2019s pledge to respond.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Trump set progress in talks as the condition for holding off on new strikes, and his top diplomat is now saying that condition isn\u2019t being met, a shift that puts escalation risk firmly back in the frame.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Summary:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Rubio said negotiations with Iran are not productive because Tehran\u2019s demands are simply unacceptable.<\/li>\n<li>He said a diplomatic solution is sometimes not possible, though the US will keep exploring whether one exists.<\/li>\n<li>The US is taking defensive action and will respond if its forces in the region are threatened.<\/li>\n<li>Rubio stressed long-standing cross-party agreement that a nuclear-armed Iran would be completely unacceptable.<\/li>\n<li>The tone contrasts with Trump\u2019s weekend comments that renewed strikes were highly unlikely if talks progressed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said negotiations with Iran are not productive because Tehran\u2019s demands are simply unacceptable. It is a noticeably harder tone than President Donald Trump took shortly before, and it raises fresh doubts over the prospects for a deal to end the war.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rubio said a diplomatic solution is sometimes not possible, although Washington would continue to explore whether a chance for one exists. He added that the US is taking defensive action and will respond if its forces in the region are threatened.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He also stressed long-standing agreement across both major US political parties that Iran acquiring nuclear weapons would be completely unacceptable and would pose a serious threat to US security. The remark appears aimed at signalling that Washington\u2019s core red line will not shift, whatever the political pressures at home after last week\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The comments contrast with Trump\u2019s message over the weekend. He said renewed US military action against Iran was highly unlikely as long as talks over Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz showed progress. Rubio\u2019s assessment that the talks are not making headway goes to the heart of that condition. If progress is the test for avoiding further strikes, the top US diplomat is now saying it is not being met.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The shift also comes against a backdrop of rising regional tension. A suspected Iranian drone strike on Sunday halted production at Iraq\u2019s Khor Mor gas field and knocked out a large share of the Kurdistan region\u2019s power supply, while the US has been tightening economic pressure on Tehran.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Eight months into the conflict, the two sides remain at a stalemate, with Iranian attacks on tankers transiting Hormuz continuing. The next signals to watch are whether Washington sets a timeline for the talks, any change in US force posture in the region, and whether Tehran hardens or softens its own position.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>                            This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For oil, this is the more important signal of the weekend. Trump made avoiding renewed strikes conditional on progress in talks, and his Secretary of State now says there isn\u2019t any. 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