Iran Denies Scheduled US Talks and Strait of Hormuz Deal Cited by Trump

Tehran stated on August 3 that no negotiations with Washington are planned, contradicting claims made the previous night regarding an imminent meeting and a finalized agreement.

Donald Trump asserted on Sunday night that talks between the United States and Iran would take place on Monday and that the two sides had reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, directly contradicted both assertions in statements issued on August 3, stating that Tehran is not holding any talks with Washington and that no such agreement exists. Four publishers carried these conflicting accounts on the same day, establishing a public discrepancy between the stated positions of the US presidential candidate and the Iranian government within hours of each other [1][2][6].

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