Trump claims âproductiveâ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact
US president extends deadline over strait of Hormuz and speculates deal could soon be done to end war Donald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had âmajor points of agreementâ, appearing to avert a potentially severe escalation of the conflict. Tehran has denied the claim, in which Trump also speculated that a deal could soon be done to end the war. Iranâs foreign ministry spokesperson said no talks had been held with the US since the bombing campaign began 24 days ago. Trumpâs threat at the weekend to âhit and obliterateâ Iranâs power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz, and Iranâs threat to destroy infrastructure across the Middle East in retaliation, had raised fears of a deepening conflict and global economic crisis. In a flurry of presidential announcements on Monday, Trump first posted on social media that he had extended his deadline by five days, saying the US and Iran had held âvery good and productive conversationsâ in recent days, then told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, that his Middle East envoy, Steve
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