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#irannamesrezaeetoheadsecuritycouncil Khamenei just put ex-IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaee (IRGC commander 1981–97, Interpol red notice from the AMIA case, nuclear hardliner) in charge of the Supreme National Security Council — the body that signs off on any deal with Washington. Zolghadr moved laterally to political adviser to the Leader, so this is a reshuffle, not a purge. Same weekend, Iran says the Oman Hormuz deal is in its "final stage" — a classic two-sided setup. Two reads, same tape: 💥Hawkish: FM reportedly sidelined from the negotiating room; negotiators can talk but can't guarantee. "Nuclear option back on the table" chatter = premium re-builds. 💥Bullish (contrarian): regimes hand the pen to hardliners precisely when they intend to concede — only hardliners can sell a deal at home. Pezeshkian called it "the best moment for diplomacy in years" on the same day. Setup (Brent ($BZ ) ~$86.8, faded from the $90.2 spike): 💥Bias: Range, slight long tilt on pullbacks — don't chase headlines 💥Long: $85.3–86.0 retest ·  💥Stop $84.0 ·  💥TP1 $88.5 → TP2 $90.2 → TP3 $93 💥Breakout add: only on a 1H close > $88.5 (hawkish repricing path) 💥Fade zone: $90–93 only on a signed Iran–Oman joint statement / MOU extension — unwind target $82–80. Mine-clearing time lag caps any "deal" bounce. Watches: 💥FM back in the room? Yes = diplomacy alive. Rezaee running point = fails-slowly path. 💥Iran–Oman statement — the binary event: signed = oil dumps; stalled = premium re-builds. 💥CPI Wed (Aug 12) + Islamabad MOU deadline Aug 16 — both can overwhelm this trade; size down into them. Invalidation: daily close > $93.5 kills the short side; daily close < $84 kills the long side. This is headline-driven chop — no adds into losers. ⚠️ Informational only, not financial advice. $XAU $BTC