Trump says US-Iran talks continue, warns Tehran faces 'last chance'
The US president insisted negotiations were underway despite Tehran's denials, saying Iran had a final opportunity to reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear programme before facing what he called 'decapitation.'
US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were ongoing, despite denials from Tehran. According to Channel News Asia, Trump stated that Iran had a final opportunity to reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear programme before facing what he called "decapitation".
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected Trump's claim, stating that no negotiations with the US were taking place and no meetings were scheduled, as reported by Channel News Asia and Jerusalem Post. However, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that talks with Oman concerning the future of the Strait of Hormuz were continuing.
Trump slammed the Iranian leadership, branding them as "unbelievably duplicitous", stating that Tehran officials asked for talks on ending the war only to announce that no discussions would be held, according to Live Mint. The US President said he was giving Iran a "last chance" to make a deal to end the war through diplomacy, as reported by CBS News.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Channel News Asia, Jerusalem Post, Live Mint, CBS News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
