President Masoud Pezeshkian (c) speaks during a meeting with Iranian party officials in Tehran. His government has denied an assertion by President Donald Trump that negotiations between the two countries have resumed. Photo by Iranian Presidency/UPI. | License Photo
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Iran on Monday denied a claim by President Donald Trump that the two countries have returned to the negotiating table, an official said.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei told reporters that Iran is only in talks with Oman, as the two countries negotiate safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
"We currently have no negotiations with the United States," Baqaei told the semi-official FARS News Agency on Monday.
"Instead, we are working, in consultation with Oman, to determine a route for vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at the earliest opportunity," he added. "This arrangement is naturally temporary and is intended to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."
