Trump news at a glance: president touts ‘strong talks’ with Iran that Iran says have not happened
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<p>Trump teased a deal could soon be reached to end his war on Iran, which Tehran denied – key US politics stories from Monday 23 March at a glance</p><p>Donald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran</a> over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement”, appearing to avert a potentially severe escalation of the conflict.</p><p>Tehran has denied the claim in w
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Explainer Trump news at a glance: president touts ‘strong talks’ with Iran that Iran says have not happened Trump teased a deal could soon be reached to end his war on Iran, which Tehran denied – key US politics stories from Monday 23 March at a glance Donald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement”, appearing to avert a potentially severe escalation of the conflict. Tehran has denied the claim in which Trump also speculated that a deal could soon be done to end the war. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said no talks had been held with the US since the bombing campaign began 24 days ago. In a flurry of presidential announcements on Monday, Trump first posted on social media that he had extended his deadline by five days, saying the US and Iran had held “very good and productive conversations” in recent days, then told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, that his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and close aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner had held “very, very strong talks” with the Iranians a day earlier. Trump’s threat at the weekend to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s threat to destroy infrastructure across the Middle East in retaliation, had raised fears of a deepening conflict and global economic crisis. Catching up? Here’s what happened Sunday 22 March . Explore more on these topics Trump administration Trump administration briefing Donald Trump US politics explainers Share Reuse this content
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