Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Iran are in ongoing negotiations and classified the talks as the last opportunity for Tehran to close an agreement considered favorable. The statement was given to journalists at the White House, shortly after the Iranian government denied the existence of direct negotiations with Washington.
Trump says negotiations with Iran are ongoing and talks about “last chance”
Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Iran are in ongoing negotiations and classified the talks as the last opportunity for Tehran to close an agreement considered favorable. The statement was given to...
According to the North American president, the contacts are taking place at the request of Iran itself and have the support of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
“This is the last opportunity the Iranians have to sign a good agreement,” he declared.
Trump said that one of the main topics discussed is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route for global oil trade. According to him, the ticket could be released as early as this Tuesday.
Hours earlier, the president had used the Truth Social network to accuse Iranian leaders of acting with “incredible duplicity”. He stated that Tehran requests meetings and participates in private contacts, but publicly denies any negotiations.
“They ask for a meeting, talks begin, others are planned for the immediate future, and they say, publicly and with pride, that they have no discussions,” he wrote.
In recent days, Trump once again threatened to harshly attack the Islamic Republic, but later announced the suspension of large-scale bombing plans. The change came after weeks of statements alternating between military warnings and signs of diplomatic openness.
The Iranian government presented a different version. During the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' weekly press conference, spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that the country does not negotiate with the United States at this time.
According to him, talks are taking place with Oman and are about creating a safe route through the Strait of Hormuz.
"We are not negotiating with the United States at this time. We are negotiating with Oman to guarantee passage through the Strait of Hormuz," he declared.
On Sunday, Baghaei said an agreement with the Omani government was close. The objective would be to establish a route that uses neither the northern nor the southern route, but preserves the sovereign rights and security interests of the parties involved.
The strait was blocked again after the collapse, in early July, of a protocol of understanding between Washington and Tehran. Currently, Iran only allows circulation along a strip close to its coast.
The tension in the region had repercussions on the energy market. At around 1 am in Lisbon, a barrel of WTI oil rose 0.49%, quoted at US$80.73, while Brent rose 0.60%, to US$84.27.
Prices reacted after a sharp drop recorded the day before, caused by the expectation of resumption of dialogue between the United States and Iran. At the end of July, Brent briefly surpassed the US$ 100 mark.
The maritime situation also remains unstable. The British agency UKMTO reported that a cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile overnight from Monday to Tuesday. So far, there is no information about victims or damages.
I want to give last chance before beheading, says Trump about Iran
Regime denies negotiations with the USA and states that it is in agreement with Oman over the management of the Strait of Hormuz. American had announced a new round of talks this Monday, and now says that Tehran is giving mixed signals
Source: Noticias ao Minuto
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