{"id":2960,"date":"2026-08-03T00:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnnglobalnews.com\/2026\/08\/03\/trump-teases-iran-talks-as-truth-social-starts-selling-fast-access-to-his-posts\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:45:46","slug":"trump-teases-iran-talks-as-truth-social-starts-selling-fast-access-to-his-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/?p=2960","title":{"rendered":"Trump teases Iran talks as Truth Social starts selling fast access to his posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sudden strike call-off followed a week of threats that helped keep crude near $90 a barrel<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>US President Donald Trump has teased new negotiations with Iran after abruptly calling off a major attack in a Truth Social post published on the same day that his media company began selling Wall Street firms millisecond-fast access to the platform\u2019s market-moving content.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump claimed that talks would begin on Monday and said several Middle Eastern governments had urged him to give diplomacy another chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just going to see whether or not we can make a deal,\u201d<\/em> Trump said, claiming that the canceled operation would have been the \u201cbiggest attack since World War II.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

From \u2018friendly\u2019 talks to \u2018locked and loaded\u2019 \u2013 and back<\/h2>\n

Last Monday, Trump claimed that \u201cvery friendly negotiations<\/a>\u201d<\/em> with Tehran were already underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Within days, however, the US had resumed bombing Iran, while Trump adopted increasingly aggressive rhetoric, promising to hit the country \u201cvery hard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n \"RT\"
US bombs Iran after Trump vows to \u2018beat the f***ing s**t out of them\u2019<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

His administration declared US forces \u201clocked and loaded\u201d<\/em> and prepared to unleash levels of military power not seen since World War II.<\/p>\n

US media reported on Friday that Washington and Israel were preparing an extensive campaign<\/a> against Iranian power plants, refineries and other energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The threats, combined with continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, helped sustain fears of a wider energy shock and propelled crude prices toward $90 a barrel.<\/p>\n

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\n \"US
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On Saturday, Trump abruptly called off the strikes in a Truth Social post<\/a>, claiming that Iran and several regional governments had agreed to the outlines of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n

The sudden reversal triggered another sharp market swing when Asian trading resumed on Monday morning. Brent crude fell by more than 7% at the open, while West Texas Intermediate dropped 6.7% to $78.98 a barrel. US stock-index futures rose as traders priced in a reduced risk of further escalation and disruption to Gulf energy supplies.<\/p>\n

Truth Social monetizes Trump\u2019s posts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

August 1 was also the launch date of Truth API, a paid service operated by Trump Media & Technology Group that provides institutional customers with a licensed, machine-readable feed of posts from influential Truth Social accounts. The service is aimed specifically at high-frequency and algorithmic trading firms and reportedly costs as much as $100,000 per month.<\/p>\n

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\n \"RT\"
Trump\u2019s Truth Social to sell early access to \u2018market-moving\u2019 posts<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump Media says paying customers receive posts within milliseconds of publication, while market specialists have argued that the direct feed allows well-equipped firms to process announcements and execute trades much faster than retail investors relying on the public website or app.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s posts are particularly valuable because he routinely uses Truth Social to announce abrupt changes involving wars, tariffs, individual companies and other policies capable of moving stocks, currencies and commodities. The AP noted that policy reversals can be especially lucrative for high-speed traders, who can profit from an initial threat that moves prices in one direction and then rapidly change their positions when Trump announces the opposite.<\/p>\n

Hormuz talks are none of US business \u2013 Iran<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Iran has previously accused Trump of publicizing purported diplomatic breakthroughs to lower oil prices and buy time for further military action. The latest pause also follows an established pattern: Trump has repeatedly announced that strikes against Iran were being suspended to allow negotiations, only for military operations to resume after talks faltered or\u00a0new attacks occurred.<\/p>\n

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CENTCOM chief believes US strikes around Hormuz no longer effective \u2013 Axios<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tehran had not publicly confirmed that any new negotiations with the US were scheduled, and rejected Washington\u2019s claim to a role in determining the future of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with Oman over the waterway\u2019s management were \u201cnearing completion,\u201d<\/em> while Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the discussions as a bilateral matter that \u201cdoes not concern any other party.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Baqaei said Iran and Oman were negotiating a new shipping route that would replace the existing northern and southern routes. He stressed that any agreement \u201cdoes not mean that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened or remain closed,\u201d<\/em> contradicting Trump\u2019s claim that the proposed deal would provide for its \u201cimmediate, complete and total\u201d<\/em> reopening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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