Record #4789
Italy and France will publicly deny the Financial Times report that they are in direct negotiations with Iran to get their oil and cargo out of the Persian Gulf
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4789 Bannon War Room · Episode 5213: When Does It Look Like The End With The War In Iran; Pentagon Moving More Troops Into Iran
Original quoteand now we know our great allies in Italy and France, who I'm sure are going to come out and deny it after they've been outed by the financial times
Quote begins at 03:56
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How the call settles
Italian and/or French government officials publicly deny the FT report of direct negotiations with Iran
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because On 13 March 2026 an Italian foreign ministry source publicly denied the FT report, saying there is "no under-the-table negotiation aimed at preserving only some merchant ships at the expense of others," and French officials likewise said there were no secret Iran talks, only work on a multinational Hormuz escort coalition.. Applied stored rule: Italian and/or French government officials publicly deny the FT report of direct negotiations with Iran.
Outcome evidence
On 13 March 2026 an Italian foreign ministry source publicly denied the FT report, saying there is "no under-the-table negotiation aimed at preserving only some merchant ships at the expense of others," and French officials likewise said there were no secret Iran talks, only work on a multinational Hormuz escort coalition.
Outcome date: 2026-03-13
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research