Iran denies Trump claim that U.S-Iran negotiations begin today
Summary
Iran said it is not planning to hold direct talks with the United States, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations would start on Monday. Iran is currently only discussing a safe shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman.Key Facts
- President Trump announced that a deal with Iran was "imminent" and said attacks he planned had been called off.
- Iran denied any direct negotiations with the U.S. and said talks are only with Oman.
- The discussions with Oman focus on creating a temporary safe route for ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Strait of Hormuz is important because about a fifth of the world's oil and gas used to pass through it before the war.
- Iran wants ships to request permission and pay fees to use their designated route through the Strait.
- Iran said the situation in the Strait will not return to what it was before the war started on February 28.
- President Trump described his planned but canceled attacks on Iran as the "biggest attacks since World War II."
- The negotiations with Oman have involved constructive talks over the past eight days about the new route.
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