US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had held productive discussions with Iran over the past two days to stop all hostilities. He also said he had suspended plans to attack Iranian power plants for the next five days. However, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Mehr News Agency that no talks had taken place between the two countries. He accused Trump of making the statement to buy time and influence energy prices, adding that the US would eventually carry out its military plans.

Araghchi further stated that regional countries were taking initiatives to reduce tensions but should engage directly with the United States, as Washington had started the conflict. Iranian media outlets reported that Trump’s decision came after Iran’s threats of retaliation forced him to back down. Earlier, Trump had given Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power facilities, but he later withdrew the threat while claiming ongoing talks.

The report cited Al Jazeera as its source and noted that Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan were attempting mediation in the Iran-US crisis.