US President Donald Trump says Iran wants talks but it’s 'too late’

US President Donald Trump said that Iranian officials reached out him in an attempt to reach an agreement to end the war, but he insisted it was too late and that the US is pushing to completely destroy Iran.

“They’re calling. They’re saying, how do we make a deal?” Trump said in remarks to reporters. “I said, you’re being a little bit late, and we want to fight now more than they do.”

Market reaction

At the time of writing, the Gold price (XAU/USD) is trading 0.80% lower on the day to trade at $5,093. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is up 4.57% on the day at $78.00.