Just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had halted a massive military strike because Iran wanted a deal, Tehran issued a sharply different version of events. Iran's Foreign Ministry insisted no negotiations with the United States are taking place, while confirming only talks with Oman over safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The conflicting statements have added fresh uncertainty to an already volatile regional standoff, where military threats, diplomacy and global energy security remain tightly intertwined. | Videos

According to TV Channel 12, the compromise proposal implies that vessels entering the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz will stay in Iran’s territorial waters while…

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Iran says talks with Oman focused on a proposed new shipping route rather than reopening the strait