Trump Claims Iran Talks Ongoing; Iran Denies This
President Trump said Iran's leaders lied about peace talks. He claimed talks are happening whether Iran admits it or not.
Trump said progress in talks led him to cancel a planned attack on Iran. He canceled the attack over the weekend.
Trump said new talks would start on Monday. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei questioned Trump's claim. He spoke at a press conference on Monday.
Iran said it is talking with Oman instead. Baghaei said Iran-Oman talks about the Strait of Hormuz have lasted seven to eight days.
He said the talks made some progress. Trump responded by calling Iran's leaders unbelievably dishonest.
He said the US remains in full control of the Strait of Hormuz. He warned Iran's only choices are a deal or total surrender.
Oil prices fell after Trump announced the canceled attack and new talks. The conflict is entering its sixth month. The US and Iran started negotiations in June following a February strike campaign.
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- Strait of Hormuz A narrow waterway used to ship much of the world's oil.
- Esmail Baghaei Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry who denied Trump's talks claim.