Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume
✓Iran says it is negotiating with Oman to reach "an understanding" over a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial shipping to resume.
The statement came after US President Donald Trump said new talks on ending the war in Iran would begin on Monday - and that he had called off "massive" strikes on the country for this purpose.
Trump did not specify who would take part in the talks. Iran, however, said it was not negotiating with the US - and had no plans to do so.
Tehran's denial appears to have enraged the US president, who later wrote on his Truth Social media platform that Iran's leadership was "unbelievably duplicitous".
"They ask for a meeting, some would say 'beg,' talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they're not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they're only dealing with 'Oman.'," Trump wrote.
At the weekend, Trump had said the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed - and would include reopening Hormuz, the vital waterway whose closure by Iran has sent oil prices soaring.
Tehran has repeatedly closed off the strait since the US and Israel started attacks on the country in February.
But Trump insisted on Monday that the strait was controlled by the US and no ships would be allowed to reach Iran "unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished".
Speaking on board Air Force One on Sunday, he said Iran "knew the extent" of the planned US strikes "because they saw it forming", adding: "We're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
Trump declined to outline a deadline for a deal to be struck with Tehran, adding: "We'll just see how it is. We're ready to go anytime we want... I'm not looking to kill people."
Trump added that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman - as well as US partners such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar - had urged him against conducting strikes over the weekend.
"We were all set to go," Trump said. "The reason they asked is [that] they think there's a deal," he said. "There's a deal on Hormuz, and there will be a deal on the nuclear."
Global oil prices fell on Monday morning in Asia trading after Trump's announcement. Brent Crude oil was down by 4.5% at $83.98 (£62.26), while US-traded oil was 4.6% lower at $80.74 (£59.85).
Energy prices have fluctuated since the conflict started on 28 February as traders reacted to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 20% of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually flows through the strait.
Vessel-tracking data from trade intelligence company Kpler suggests commercial shipping through the strait has slowed.
According to the data, 51 vessel crossings occurred through the strait between 30 July and 2 August. This is a drop of around 28% compared to the previous 4 days, in which 71 crossings were recorded through the strait.
Talks to end the conflict - mostly facilitated by mediators - collapsed last month, ending a ceasefire agreed in April.
Trump has repeatedly vowed that a negotiated end to the war is near, only for tit-for-tat strikes to resume.
Back on 7 April, the US president warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran refused to engage in peace talks.
That threat did result in historic face-to-face talks in Pakistan, led by Vice-President JD Vance. However, those negotiations did not result in a deal.
The Trump administration has also been largely dismissive of data showing the war - and its economic impact - are broadly unpopular with Americans, including with many Republicans.
Polls showing widespread dissatisfaction with the handling of the war have prompted alarm among some conservative strategists ahead of the coming November midterms.
With additional reporting from Peter Hoskins, and BBC Verify's Kayleen Devlin and Becky Dale
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After Trump announced he had postponed military strikes and said negotiations with Iran would begin, Iran's government stated it is in talks with Oman about commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but not with the US. Trump responded by calling Iran's leadership 'duplicitous' for denying direct talks. The dispute centres on control of the strait, which Iran has periodically closed since February when US and Israeli operations began. Trump said a deal would involve reopening the waterway and addressing nuclear issues, with backing from regional partners. Oil prices fell 4.5% following the announcement. Shipping through the strait has slowed significantly—51 vessel crossings in early August versus 71 in the previous four days. Mediated negotiations collapsed last month after a ceasefire that began in April.
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Iran says it is negotiating with Oman to reach "an understanding" over a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial shipping to resume.
The statement came after US President Donald Trump said new talks on ending the war in Iran would begin on Monday - and that he had called off "massive" strikes on the country for this purpose.
Trump did not specify who would take part in the talks. Iran, however, said it was not negotiating with the US - and had no plans to do so.
Tehran's denial appears to have enraged the US president, who later wrote on his Truth Social media platform that Iran's leadership was "unbelievably duplicitous".
"They ask for a meeting, some would say 'beg,' talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they're not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they're only dealing with 'Oman.'," Trump wrote.
At the weekend, Trump had said the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed - and would include reopening Hormuz, the vital waterway whose closure by Iran has sent oil prices soaring.
Tehran has repeatedly closed off the strait since the US and Israel started attacks on the country in February.
But Trump insisted on Monday that the strait was controlled by the US and no ships would be allowed to reach Iran "unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished".
Speaking on board Air Force One on Sunday, he said Iran "knew the extent" of the planned US strikes "because they saw it forming", adding: "We're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
Trump declined to outline a deadline for a deal to be struck with Tehran, adding: "We'll just see how it is. We're ready to go anytime we want... I'm not looking to kill people."
Trump added that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman - as well as US partners such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar - had urged him against conducting strikes over the weekend.
"We were all set to go," Trump said. "The reason they asked is [that] they think there's a deal," he said. "There's a deal on Hormuz, and there will be a deal on the nuclear."
Global oil prices fell on Monday morning in Asia trading after Trump's announcement. Brent Crude oil was down by 4.5% at $83.98 (£62.26), while US-traded oil was 4.6% lower at $80.74 (£59.85).
Energy prices have fluctuated since the conflict started on 28 February as traders reacted to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 20% of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually flows through the strait.
Vessel-tracking data from trade intelligence company Kpler suggests commercial shipping through the strait has slowed.
According to the data, 51 vessel crossings occurred through the strait between 30 July and 2 August. This is a drop of around 28% compared to the previous 4 days, in which 71 crossings were recorded through the strait.
Talks to end the conflict - mostly facilitated by mediators - collapsed last month, ending a ceasefire agreed in April.
Trump has repeatedly vowed that a negotiated end to the war is near, only for tit-for-tat strikes to resume.
Back on 7 April, the US president warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran refused to engage in peace talks.
That threat did result in historic face-to-face talks in Pakistan, led by Vice-President JD Vance. However, those negotiations did not result in a deal.
The Trump administration has also been largely dismissive of data showing the war - and its economic impact - are broadly unpopular with Americans, including with many Republicans.
Polls showing widespread dissatisfaction with the handling of the war have prompted alarm among some conservative strategists ahead of the coming November midterms.
With additional reporting from Peter Hoskins, and BBC Verify's Kayleen Devlin and Becky Dale
Read the full story at BBC ↗ · Axios ↗ · Al Jazeera ↗ · The Guardian ↗
Iran says it is negotiating with Oman to reach an understanding over a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz Trump said he cancelled planned military strikes because negotiations would begin Iran stated it is not negotiating with the US and has no plans to do so Trump called Iran's leadership 'unbelievably duplicitous' for denying direct talks Trump said 'the perimeters' of a deal had been agreed and would include reopening Hormuz Trump insisted the strait is controlled by the US and no ships would reach Iran without a deal or 'Total Surrender' Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and US partners in the region urged Trump against conducting strikes Global oil prices fell 4.5% following Trump's announcement Around 20% of the world's crude oil and LNG usually flows through the Strait of Hormuz Vessel crossings through the strait dropped 28% between late July and early August Mediated talks to end the conflict collapsed last month, ending a ceasefire agreed in April
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- Iran says it is negotiating with Oman over Strait of Hormuz shipping access, not with the US
- Trump announced he cancelled planned military strikes and said talks with Iran would begin, but Iran denies direct US negotiations
- Trump called Iran's position 'duplicitous' on Truth Social; global oil prices fell 4.5% on the announcement
- Around 20% of world crude oil and LNG normally flows through the Strait of Hormuz; vessel crossings dropped 28% in early August
- Previous mediated talks collapsed last month after a ceasefire agreement in April