Trump: I have always been fair to Iran, and Iran also wants to reach

Trump said on November 2 that he has "always been fairly nice to Iran" because Tehran wants to negotiate, while claiming the US has "in a sense" already toppled Iran's regime twice, adding that whether a deal gets done "remains to be seen" but Iran "very much wants" one. The comments, made in a media interview, come as geopolitical risk remains a key input for oil prices and, by extension, inflation expectations and risk assets including crypto. Trump also signaled impatience, saying "at some point we'll have to do something" and acknowledging criticism from those angry he hasn't "totally destroyed" Iran. Markets will watch for any follow-through on negotiations versus escalation, as renewed US-Iran tensions could move crude, gold, and dollar flows.