Iran denies Trump’s claim that new U.S. talks would start Monday
Trump said negotiations would begin Monday afternoon after he held off on threatened strikes; Iran’s Foreign Ministry said no talks or delegation were scheduled.
President Donald Trump said negotiations to wind down the five-month-old war would begin Monday afternoon after he held off on another wave of strikes. Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday morning that Tehran was not negotiating with the United States and did not plan to receive or send a delegation in the coming days. No meeting had been independently confirmed by early Monday afternoon.
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