- Iran has unequivocally denied that its negotiators plan to meet with their US counterparts on Monday, refuting claims of imminent talks.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Tehran is currently engaged in discussions with Oman regarding a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Baghaei emphasised that an agreement with Oman would not be sufficient to reopen the strait, asserting that the situation would remain unchanged while US 'aggression' persists.
- These comments followed an announcement by Donald Trump on Saturday that talks would resume, after he claimed to have called off a major attack to allow for diplomacy.
- Trump had stated on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had requested time to finalise a deal to reopen the strait and address Iran's nuclear threat.
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