Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament, denied reports of negotiations with the United States on X (formerly Twitter), characterizing claims of diplomatic contact as disinformation designed to manipulate crude oil markets.
Ghalibaf stated that false reports of U.S.-Iran talks are being circulated to help Washington and Israel "escape the quagmire" they face in the Middle East. The denial suggests Tehran is concerned that speculation about de-escalation could artificially suppress oil prices by reducing geopolitical risk premiums in energy markets.
The statement underscores how political statements and diplomatic signals can drive volatile price swings in oil markets, with ripple effects across cryptocurrency and broader financial markets that track energy sector correlations and macroeconomic sentiment.