United States President, Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the “complete and total resolution of hostilities” in the Middle East.
He said that as a result of the talks, he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants, resulting in a fall in oil and gas prices.
However, Iran’s foreign ministry denies such talks have taken place, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS.
On Saturday night, Trump had given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or, he said, the US would “obliterate” Iranian power plants.
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Trump’s latest message is perhaps his most conciliatory since the war began, but it leaves significant unanswered questions.
An Iranian news agency quotes an unnamed source as saying there have been no talks between Tehran and Trump.
Earlier, the UK’s Keir Starmer and Trump agreed that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is “essential to resume global shipping” during a call late on Sunday, according to Downing Street.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it expects to face “several more weeks of fighting” against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
