WION journalist Sidhant Sibal quoted a MEA spokesperson as saying, “We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on 24 March was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump only.
The B-52H nuclear bombers were placed under shelter-in-place orders to protect them. Also, the flight lines were temporarily shut down to prevent any mishap.
Large trades in oil and S and P 500 futures, executed just before Trump’s announcement, coincided with sharp market moves and estimated profits within minutes, as Iran rejected claims of talks and called the narrative misleading.