Iran denies talks with USA – Trump sees negotiations underway

U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are continuing, contradicting reports from Iran. Trump took to Truth Social to dismiss "fake-news reports" suggesting that talks had stopped, stating they have been ongoing "uninterruptedly."

Trump urged Iran to conclude a deal, remarking, "It's time for you to do a deal, one way or the other. You've been doing this for 47 years, and that can't continue."

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Fake-news reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States had talks a few days ago are false and misleading. The talks between us are continuing uninterruptedly, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today.

Prior to Trump's statement, the Iranian news agency Fars, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, reported that no talks had occurred between Iran and the U.S. for several days. Another Iranian agency, Tasnim, had reported similarly, attributing the halt in indirect negotiations to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that Iran might be willing to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program previously excluded from discussions. However, he cautioned that this does not guarantee an agreement to end the current hostilities. Rubio specified that opening the Strait of Hormuz and committing to concrete negotiations on enriched uranium are prerequisites for ongoing talks, with sanctions relief tied to these conditions.

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Where they lead, nobody knows. But I told Iran: It's time for you to do a deal, one way or the other. You've been doing this for 47 years, and that can't continue.