The breakdown in talks and Trump's remarks keep the risk of escalation firmly on the table, which is likely to keep a geopolitical risk premium in oil prices, since crude is the market most directly exposed to headlines on the war. The continuing Qatari mediation, and Trump's comment that matters will end soon one way or the other, leave outcomes two-sided: a deal would be negative for oil, while military action would be supportive. Traders are likely to treat any word from the mediators or the White House as a trigger for sharp moves in crude, and safe-haven assets and risk sentiment may follow. The reporting rests on anonymous sources and a single outlet, so confirmation or a response from Tehran will matter.---Washington's order for Iran's UN delegation to leave New York underlines how far apart the two sides remain, even as Qatari mediators keep a compromise on the table and Trump says the standoff will end soon.Summary:Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly to leave the country immediately on Monday after talks stalled, Axios reported.Axios described the move as a highly unusual diplomatic rebuke that exposed deep distrust between the two countries.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was among those ordered out, and the delegation flew from New York to Doha early on Tuesday.A US official said the delegation had overstayed and the General Assembly was over, while a second source said Araghchi was already due to return to Tehran that night.Qatari mediators had made little progress, but are continuing to talk to both sides about a compromise proposal, regional sources said.Trump said on Wednesday he might strike Iran, that a decision has to be made on attacking or making a deal, and that it will end very soon.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly to leave the country immediately on Monday after negotiations stalled, Axios reported, citing a US official and a second source with knowledge of the matter. Axios described the move as a highly unusual diplomatic rebuke that exposed the deep distrust between Washington and Tehran as efforts to end the war have gone nowhere.The delegation ordered out included Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Rubio's counterpart. Qatari mediators had tried to secure a diplomatic breakthrough between the two sides but made little progress, with neither willing to give ground. The US official told Axios that the delegation had stayed longer than it should have and that, with the General Assembly over, it was time for them to go.According to Axios, the White House believed on Monday morning that talks with Iran might make progress later in the day, but by late afternoon it was clear that negotiations were deadlocked. That evening, on Rubio's orders, the US mission to the United Nations told Iran's mission that Araghchi's delegation had to leave New York immediately. The delegation left for the airport several hours later and boarded a flight from New York to Doha early on Tuesday.The second source confirmed that the United States demanded the delegation leave, but said Araghchi had been scheduled to travel back to Tehran on Monday night anyway. Axios noted that the Iranians were likely to depart soon regardless, which makes the timing and manner of the demand the main point of significance.Looking ahead, regional sources told Axios that Qatari mediators are continuing to talk to both sides about their compromise proposal. President Donald Trump, asked on Wednesday how he could reach a deal with a regime he has called crazy, told reporters he might strike Iran. He said a decision has to be made on whether to attack or reach a deal, and that the situation would end very soon one way or the other. "Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here!" This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.