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Iran denies talks with US but confirms a ‘negotiation request’
Iran denies direct talks but confirms receipt of a 15-point U.S. negotiation plan via intermediaries while rejecting demands and proposing its own conditions.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump identified Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as his primary contact, confirming ongoing negotiations to end the war despite the regime's public denials.
- While Iranian officials publicly insist no direct negotiations exist, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated private communications appear "more reasonable" than previous leadership.
- President Trump warned on Sunday that if negotiations fail, the United States will obliterate Iranian "Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island," which have purposefully not yet been touched.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry officials dismissed the U.S. proposal as "very excessive, unrealistic, and irrational demands," while Leavitt urged skepticism citing the regime's 47-year history of deception.
- As about 20% of the world's oil supply moves through the Strait of Hormuz, the administration credits recent diplomacy for the safe passage of about 20 vessels through the waterway.
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White House claims US-Iran talks continuing, going well despite Tehran denying direct negotiations - The Tribune
Addressing reporters during a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that despite negative public rhetoric from Iran, engagement through diplomatic channels continues and is making progress.
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