Iran has dismissed President Trump's claim to Axios that a deal will be signed "within the next few hours," calling it "out of touch with reality" given that nothing has been finalized. A senior member of Iran's negotiating team separately stated there will be no more negotiations for now. The rejection comes hours after an Israeli strike on Beirut.
Iran's official Tasnim news agency has rejected President Trump's claim to Axios that a U.S.-Iran deal is imminent, calling the assertion "out of touch with reality." The agency noted that nothing has been finalized and no agreement exists, particularly after today's Israeli strike on Beirut. In a separate statement, a senior member of Iran's negotiating team, Marandi, said "there will be no more negotiations for now." The rebuke follows hours of conflicting signals: earlier Monday, Trump told Axios that a deal was hours away while also sharply criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu over the Beirut strike, which he said nearly derailed the agreement. As The Zioneer reported at 19:30, Trump claimed a diplomatic breakthrough was imminent and attacked Netanyahu's judgment. At 21:13, two hours after Trump said a deal would be reached within two hours, no agreement had been announced. The Iranian rejection and the passage of time without a deal strengthen the picture of a stalled or collapsed diplomatic track, at least in the near term. It remains unclear whether any in-principle draft MOU exists, as some Israeli assessments have speculated, or whether Iran's stated position reflects a tactical pause following the Israeli military action.
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