Iran denies talks with US as Trump halts strikes at the last minute

Iran denies talks with US as Trump halts strikes at the last minute Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.

Trump had announced that negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic in order to pursue a deal.

"Obviously, they don't want to be attacked," Trump told reporters on Sunday on board Air Force One. "Now what we're doing is we're talking to them in the form of a negotiation.

It begins tomorrow afternoon. " However, Iran's foreign ministry has said there were currently no negotiations with the US but that talks were taking place with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

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