I have no idea whether the US is lying about Iran’s negotiators fracturing or if Iran is lying. Either way, it’s not the kind of thing that should be happening on the way to peace.

Here’s the message from the Supreme Leader, who is said to have lost a leg and had his face burned. The NYT reports today that he’s alert, functioning and passing messages. This might be one of those messages as it says:

“As a result of the remarkable unity that has formed among our compatriots, a fracture has appeared in the enemy. By practically giving thanks for this blessing, [our] cohesion will become greater and more steel-like, and the enemies will become more debased and humiliated. The enemy’s media operations, by targeting the minds and psyches of the people, aim to damage national unity and security; let us not, through our negligence, allow this sinister intention to be realized.”

WTI crude oil is up $3.44 to $96.40.