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US says they’re talking, Iran says they’re not. Who’s telling the truth?

Critics say Trump's claim of negotiations is a tactic to calm the market, but could the Iranians be ready to talk? Grouped from 20 articles across 6 sources.

20 reports6 sourcesMar 24, 2026, 7:34 PM
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Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 7:34 PM

US says they’re talking, Iran says they’re not. Who’s telling the truth?

Critics say Trump's claim of negotiations is a tactic to calm the market, but could the Iranians be ready to talk?

DWMar 24, 2026, 2:16 PM

Who is Trump talking to in Iran?

US President Donald Trump has postponed his threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure, and claims Tehran wants to negotiate a deal with Washington. How has this come about?

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 8:14 AM

Despite Trump’s peace talk claims, US-Israeli attacks continue to hit Iran

Huge explosions were heard in Tehran and other cities, as Iran denied it held talks with the US to end the war.

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 2:16 PM

Is the US talking to Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and who is he?

Iranian leaders, including Ghalibaf, have denied that talks with the US are under way.

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 12:00 AM

Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s peace talk claims are ‘fake news’

Iran's Revolutionary Guard calls Trump a 'deceitful American president', accuses him of 'contradictory behaviour'.

DWMar 24, 2026, 4:48 AM

Iran war: US and Iran at odds over peace talks

Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt are emerging as potential regional mediators. Follow DW for more.

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 9:54 AM

Iran says no talks with US, calls Trump statements a ‘bluff’

Iranian officials have dismissed statements by Trump as a ‘bluff’, denying any direct or indirect talks with the US.

Al JazeeraMar 23, 2026, 6:21 PM

Iran denies any talks with US after Trump claims ‘productive’ discussions

Iran parliament speaker says US president using idea of talks to 'escape quagmire in which US and Israel are trapped'.

ABC AustraliaMar 23, 2026, 7:44 PM

Live: Trump says US and Iran 'want deal' as Tehran calls claim of talks 'fake news'

US President Donald Trump says there have been "major points of agreement" in US-Iran talks to end the war, but Iran denies those claims. Follow live.

ABC AustraliaMar 23, 2026, 6:30 PM

Trump says US and Iran 'want deal' as Tehran calls claim of talks 'fake news'

Donald Trump says there have been "major points of agreement" in US-Iran talks to end the war. But Iran denies those claims.

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 1:42 PM

Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: Can latest peace push work?

Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt are trying to broker talks. Analysts caution the chasm between the US and Iran remains wide.

Al JazeeraMar 23, 2026, 11:54 PM

Trump says Iran ‘wants peace’ after US military did ‘great job’

US President Donald Trump says ‘there’s a very good chance of a deal’ to end the US-Israel war on Iran.

The Straits TimesMar 23, 2026, 3:42 PM

Trump claims ‘regime change’ underway in surprise Iran talks

Trump suggested that he was looking for an arrangement similar to Venezuela in Iran.

The Straits TimesMar 23, 2026, 1:56 PM

Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran

WASHINGTON, March 23 - President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters the United States has held talks with Iran and that the two sides had \"major points of agreement.\"

Al JazeeraMar 23, 2026, 9:14 PM

Iranian officials dismiss claims of US talks

Senior Iranian officials deny that Iran held talks with the US

Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 4:21 AM

US markets surge after Trump announces he’s postponing strikes on Iran

Major US financial markets opened higher after US President Donald Trump announced he was postponing strikes on Iran.

Al JazeeraMar 23, 2026, 9:34 PM

Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law?

Civilian targets have been struck by all three warring parties.

The Straits TimesMar 24, 2026, 4:36 AM

Iran rains missiles on Israel, mocks Trump’s talk of joint control of Strait of Hormuz

Israeli PM Netanyahu is expected to convene talks with security officials on the US leader’s bid for a deal with Iran.

ABC NewsMar 23, 2026, 6:35 PM

Trump says US and Iran have 'major points of agreement,' including no nuclear weapons

President Trump, after postponing U.S. strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, said talks with Iran will continue and that there are "major points of agreement."

The GuardianMar 24, 2026, 12:01 AM

Trump’s ‘very good’ talks with Iran buy him time with oil and energy markets

Tehran denied negotiations that delayed US strikes and Trump was vague on the details, but talks signal renewed push for peace from regional powers Middle East crisis – live updates There have been so many abortive rounds of diplomacy between the US and Iran – the latest appearing to be led by Pakistan after Washington has burned through many other regional mediators – that it was hardly a surprise that President Trump’s claims of “very good” talks with Tehran initially provoked disbelief – especially after Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place at all. Nonetheless, standing beside Air Force One, Trump did his best to sell the sudden detente with little detail as a US ultimatum to bomb Iran’s power plants loomed unless Tehran opened up the strait of Hormuz. It was lost on few that the sudden about-face came just hours before US markets were to open for what promised to be another punishing round of trading on Monday. Continue reading...

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