Introduces Mohamed El-Erian, notes market reversal from down 250 to up 1000 points.
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Mohamed El-Erian
Important turnaround because markets were seeing flight to cash as only safe haven, contracting markets significantly.
Doubts Israel would move against US given their lockstep support, but Iran's demands are very hard to deliver.
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Mohamed El-Erian
Complexity is that objectives of three parties aren't aligned; only US can declare victory.
Market was positioned short expecting escalation, now experiencing squeeze; questions who US is talking to in Iran.
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Mohamed El-Erian
People were short and positioned for further escalation due to 48-hour ultimatum and Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
Oil price volatility shows impossibility of making determinations given headline risk.
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Mohamed El-Erian
We have crossed important economic and financial lines with long-term damage that markets haven't fully priced in.
Five-day negotiation window sets up potential reset this weekend if talks don't move quickly.
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Mohamed El-Erian
Next five days critical with high uncertainty about Iranian command control and Israeli compliance.