Iran Denies Trump’s Claim That New Talks Will Begin On Monday
Iran has denied Donald Trump’s claim that new talks on ending the conflict would begin on Monday, after the US president called off what he said would have been “massive” strikes on the country.
Iran’s foreign ministry denied on Monday that Tehran was negotiating with the US, or that there were any plans to do so.
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei added that Tehran was negotiating with Oman to reach an understanding over a path to ensure the security of shipping passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier talks between the US and Iran have been facilitated through mediators and Trump has repeatedly vowed that a negotiated end to the war is near, only for tit-for-tat strikes to resume.
In his remarks on Air Force One, Trump declined to outline a deadline for a deal to be struck with Tehran or specify where the Monday talks would be held or who would attend.
Trump added that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman – as well as US partners such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar – had urged him against conducting strikes over the weekend.
