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Scoop: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). So Trump administration officials did something…

In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). So Trump administration officials did something…

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 10

Why it matters

This report reveals a political/diplomatic backchannel unrelated to credit markets or financial regulation, with limited direct impact on borrowing costs, credit availability, or market structure relevant to sophisticated credit professionals.

Sources

  • Axios

    Scoop: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

    In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). So Trump administration officials did something…