Summary
- A report said Iranian officials have begun meeting with representatives of mediator countries in Pakistan.
- The possibility of diplomatic contact has emerged as military tensions between the US and Iran continue.
- Markets are watching the potential impact on Middle East risk, international oil prices, and sentiment toward risk assets.
Iranian officials have begun meeting with representatives of mediator countries in Pakistan, according to a report.
Walter Bloomberg, a financial-markets breaking news account on X, cited the Associated Press on July 21 as saying the officials began talks with mediators in Pakistan on Tuesday.
The specific participants, agenda and the country or countries involved in the mediation have not been confirmed.
As military tensions between the US and Iran continue, the prospect of diplomatic contact is prompting markets to watch the potential impact on Middle East risk, international oil prices and sentiment toward risk assets.
Minseung Kang
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