Iran Denies US Talks After Trump Announces New Negotiations

Iran announced Monday it is in talks with Oman to reach an understanding over a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing commercial shipping to resume. The statement came in direct contradiction to US President Donald Trump, who said new negotiations on ending the war with Iran would begin that day and revealed he had called off planned strikes on the country to enable diplomacy.

Trump and Tehran's Conflicting Accounts

Trump did not specify who would take part in the talks. Tehran was explicit: it was not negotiating with Washington and had no plans to do so. Iran's denial appeared to infuriate Trump, who wrote on Truth Social that Iran's leadership was "unbelievably duplicitous," accusing Tehran of asking for a meeting and then publicly denying any talks existed. At the weekend Trump had said the perimeters of a deal had been agreed and would include reopening Hormuz.

Hormuz Crisis and Oil Prices

Tehran has repeatedly closed off the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel began military operations against Iran in February, sending oil prices soaring. Trump insisted Monday the strait was under US control and no ships would reach Iran "unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished." He added he was not in a hurry, saying: "We're ready to go anytime we want. I'm not looking to kill people." Follow Politics for further updates.