Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on the 22nd that Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Iran is ready to immediately enter negotiations if the US lifts its naval blockade. Ambassador Iravani emphasized that Washington must first cease "violations of the ceasefire agreement." Following this report, the market reacted immediately, with gold and silver prices rising in the short term, and the dollar and oil prices falling. Previously, AP and Russia's RIA Novosti had reported the ambassador's remarks, but this is the first time that a state-affiliated media outlet linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported it.
