Iran denies negotiating with US after Trump announces talks

Iran has denied that it is currently negotiating with the United States. According to Channel News Asia, this denial comes from the Iranian foreign ministry. The ministry's spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, stated that Iran's negotiations are with Oman, specifically regarding securing passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump had said that new talks with Iran would begin, and that he had delayed launching new strikes on the country to allow for further diplomatic efforts. Hellenic Shipping News reported that oil prices fell to their lowest levels in three weeks following Trump's announcement.

The conflict between the US and Iran has been ongoing for six months, with periods of relative calm punctuated by threats of renewed attacks. According to Channel News Asia, Trump had threatened to hit Iran "very hard" and considered renewed attacks, including against energy infrastructure, before pulling back from that threat.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Punch Nigeria, Hellenic Shipping News, Channel News Asia, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.