Iran denies talks with US, contradicts Trump’s claim of ‘very good’ negotiations

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A sharp contradiction has emerged between Washington and Tehran over the state of diplomatic contacts between the two countries, with Iranian state media Press TV flatly denying that any negotiations — direct or indirect — have taken place, even as United States President Donald Trump claimed that talks had been productive and were set to continue.

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Trump made the disclosure early Monday on his Truth Social platform, writing in all capitals that the two countries had engaged in “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days aimed at achieving “a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.” The US president said he had ordered a halt to his threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in light of the talks, signalling what appeared to be a diplomatic breakthrough.

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However, Press TV swiftly contradicted that account, with a senior Iranian security official dismissing Trump’s claims entirely.

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According to a report by NDTV citing Press TV, the official said Trump had in fact withdrawn the talks offer due to Iran’s credible military threats and mounting financial pressures on the United States and the West.

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The official was unequivocal in rejecting the notion that any negotiation was underway. “Negotiations are not happening and psychological warfare won’t restore the Strait of Hormuz or stabilise energy markets,” the official said, adding that Trump’s five-day ultimatum only underscored ongoing plans for further attacks — plans Iran said it would meet with a full-scale defence response.

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The contradictory accounts from both sides have deepened uncertainty over the true state of US-Iran relations, leaving global energy markets and diplomatic observers with sharply divergent narratives about whether a resolution to the Middle East crisis is genuinely within reach or remains a distant prospect.

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