{
  "id": 10601228,
  "title": "Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-for-nuclear-concessions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-nuclear-concessions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has denied reports that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions. According to Axios, US officials said Trump was willing to make this offer in return for concrete steps from Iran regarding its nuclear program. However, Trump called the report \"untrue\" and a \"hoax\" on his Truth Social platform, stating that he offered Iran \"NOTHING\".\n\nThe denial comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. According to The Hill, Trump responded to the Axios report on Truth Social, rejecting the claims. Al-Monitor also reported that Trump described the story as \"untrue\" and said he offered Iran nothing.\n\nUS and Iranian officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week, and Iran's Foreign Minister was slated to meet with Qatari mediators in New York. The interactions occur as the Middle East conflict continues, with the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments, effectively blockaded by Iran, as per New Straits Times and Gulf News.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, release of frozen funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-release-of-frozen-funds",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:02:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Trump denies offering to sell arms to China’s Xi, but says ‘maybe it’s a good idea’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-denies-offering-to-sell-arms-to-chinas-xi-but-says-maybe-its-a",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:06:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'I offered nothing’: Trump denies sanctions relief to Iran, bashes media report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/i-offered-nothing-trump-denies-sanctions-relief-to-iran-bashes-media",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:08:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-for-nuclear-concessions-10602152",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:27:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}