Donald Trump Just Denied Offering Iran Sanctions Relief or Giving Back Frozen Assets
Trump said he offered Iran nothing as mediators relayed a revised proposal tied to nuclear concessions and access to frozen funds.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief or access to frozen funds, dismissing media reports as a "HOAX" on Truth Social.
- Axios and CNN reported that Trump's administration was willing to provide economic relief if Iran showed "concrete progress" on its nuclear program, though Trump rejected an earlier Tehran proposal over the weekend citing desperation.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disputed the account in New York, stating the "only issue is the Strait of Hormuz," and met with a Qatari mediator to convey proposals to Washington.
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Iran sought sanctions relief and frozen assets before substantive negotiations, stating "the bottom line is they were asking for everything up front with a promise that they would then talk."
- Oil prices rose 1.5% on Tuesday as lingering Middle East supply concerns outweighed signs of recovering crude exports, reflecting ongoing market volatility tied to the seven-month conflict.
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Qatari mediators press peace deal between US, Iran - Middle East and Africa
Qatar said it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead to a breakthrough despite US President Donald Trump's denial of media reports that he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds in exchange for Iranian concessions on its nuclear program.
Donald Trump Just Denied Offering Iran Sanctions Relief or Giving Back Frozen Assets
The president says he offered Iran nothing and has called a report that he was prepared to ease sanctions a hoax. But three outlets cite American officials who describe exactly that offer — relief in exchange for real nuclear concessions — and Tehran, for its part, says it hasn't agreed to give up anything on its nuclear program at all.
Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief, Tehran Says it is Ready for Talks
US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear program.
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