Trump says secret communication with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Iran responds: "illusion"
- Trump said on August 17 that secret communication channels existed between the United States and officials of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Trump said Iran should "raise the white flag and surrender" and described the situation as one he was not rushing to resolve.
- In a Fox News interview, Trump said the private communication channels with Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials remained open despite public confrontation.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman Mohebbi denied that any secret-channel talks had taken place with the U.S. side.
- Mohebbi called Trump's statement an "illusion" and said it reflected his failure and despair over the war.
U.S. President Trump said on August 17 that secret communication channels existed between the United States and officials of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He said Iran was publicly confrontational but that private channels with Revolutionary Guard officials remained open.
Trump also said Iran should "raise the white flag and surrender" and said he had no timetable for resolving the situation. He added that his view of the conflict was not tied to the U.S. midterm elections.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected the claim. Spokesman Mohebbi said there had been no talks with the U.S. through secret channels and described Trump's statement as an "illusion." The episode could add to geopolitical risk sentiment, which is typically neutral to mildly supportive for gold and defensive assets and negative for risk assets.
特朗普称与伊朗革命卫队存在秘密沟通，伊朗回应：这是“幻觉”
美国总统特朗普8月17日表示，美国与伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队官员之间存在秘密沟通渠道。他说，伊朗在公开场合表现对立，但与革命卫队官员的私下沟通仍然保持开放。
特朗普还表示，伊朗应“举白旗投降”，并称自己没有设定解决局势的时间表。他同时表示，自己对这场冲突的看法与美国中期选举无关。
伊朗革命卫队方面否认了这一说法。发言人莫海比表示，美方并未通过秘密渠道与革命卫队方面进行过谈话，并称特朗普的说法是“幻觉”。此类表态通常会增加地缘政治不确定性，对黄金和防御性资产偏中性到偏利好，对风险资产偏利空。