Iran denies Trump’s claim of US talks amid five-day strike pause

2026-03-23 - 12:22

Shafaq News- Tehran/ Washington Iran on Monday denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington and Tehran had held “productive conversations,” after Trump said he had delayed planned US strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Iranian state-linked media outlets Fars and Tasnim separately quoted Iranian officials and sources as saying there were no direct or indirect negotiations with Trump, and that the US president had stepped back after Iranian threats were presented as credible, including warnings that potential targets could extend to energy facilities across the region. “Amid [Trump’s] psychological warfare, the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-conflict state and that stability in energy markets would not be restored under current conditions,” Tasnim quoted a security official. This is a breaking story...