Iran has flatly denied holding any talks with the United States, pushing back directly against President Donald Trump’s claim that productive diplomatic conversations had taken place between the two countries.
A source cited by Fars News Agency, a semi-official Iranian outlet, said there has been no communication with Trump neither direct nor indirect. The same report claimed the US decision to hold off on potential strikes came after Iran signalled it would respond by targeting power generation facilities across the Middle East.
The denial followed Trump’s announcement that he had ordered the Department of Defense to “postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “pleased to report” that both sides had held “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days, aimed at reaching “a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.”
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Trump described the discussions as “in-depth, detailed, and constructive” and said talks would “continue throughout the week.” He tied the pause in military action to the “tenor and tone” of those engagements, making clear the hold on strikes depended on how further discussions unfolded.
Markets reacted immediately. Equities climbed and oil prices fell as investors interpreted the announcement as a potential de-escalation in the region.
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