Summary
President Donald Trump announced a pause on US attacks on Iran's power infrastructure, claiming successful talks with Iranian officials. However, Iranian officials, including parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, denied any such negotiations. Trump suggested talks were aimed at ending hostilities, but Iran rejected these claims.
Key Facts
- President Trump announced a five-day pause on attacks against Iran's power infrastructure.
- Trump claimed the US and Iran had positive talks to end hostilities, but Iran denied the talks.
- Reports suggest Trump's envoys might be speaking with Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, though Iranian officials denied this.
- Any US-Iran negotiations would need approval from Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Ghalibaf denied negotiations with the US in an online post, calling such reports "fake news."
- In response to a US ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran threatened to retaliate against Israel and Gulf facilities.
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is Iran's parliamentary speaker and previously served in several high-profile roles, including as Tehran's mayor and IRGC air force commander.
- Ghalibaf has been critical of the US and Israel, often issuing threats against them online.
