According to Fox Tv on Thursday, May 28th 2026, Fox News host Jesse Watters said financial markets reacted positively to growing expectations of a possible diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran, even as military tensions in the region continued to escalate.
“Their markets are bullish on the deal,” Watters said while discussing ongoing negotiations and recent U.S. military actions targeting Iranian assets near the Strait of Hormuz.
Watters pointed to strong performance on Wall Street and declining oil prices as signs that investors believe a larger regional conflict may be avoided.
“The Dow and S&P hit record highs today and oil fell to the low 90s,” he stated during the segment.
Despite the market optimism, Watters emphasized that the United States had recently intensified military pressure on Iran. Referring to recent strikes against Iranian-linked forces, he remarked, “That’s after we gave them another love tap earlier this week and then just now, wiping out members of the Guard.”
According to Watters, the strikes came after U.S. officials accused Iranian forces of threatening maritime security in the region.
“After catching them laying mines in the strait, the regime’s response? Not much,” he said.
Watters argued that Iranian negotiators appeared determined to keep diplomatic discussions alive despite the military setbacks.
“Their negotiators kind of ignored it to keep peace talks on track,” he explained, suggesting that Tehran may be attempting to avoid a broader confrontation while seeking sanctions relief and economic stability.
He also claimed Iran’s leadership was struggling to control hardline military factions involved in operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
“They are trying to put a leash on the Guard, telling them to quit with the strait shenanigans if they want to live to see another day. The mullahs have no choice,” Watters said……See More
Leave a Reply