President Donald Trump stated Monday evening that negotiations with Iran are 'happening right now' and that Tehran had just published a statement acknowledging the talks. He noted that for reasons unclear to him, Iranian officials publicly deny the discussions while confirming them in private.
President Donald Trump escalated his public commentary on the diplomatic track with Iran Monday evening, insisting at 21:00 Jerusalem that negotiations are actively underway "right now" and that Iran had just published a statement confirming the talks. The remarks mark the fourth update in a rapid sequence of statements from the White House.
Earlier Monday, at 18:38 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump accused Iranian leadership of hypocrisy, saying they publicly deny seeking meetings while privately doing so. At 19:34 Jerusalem, US officials told CBS that no new talks with Iran were planned, directly contradicting Trump's claims. Then at 21:00, three successive versions of Trump's statements appeared: first the claim that talks are happening now, then that the diplomatic track is Iran's "last chance," and finally that talks would resume today or Tuesday and that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was being discussed for immediate implementation.
Over the past weeks, Trump has made a series of similar assertions — that Iran called "now" seeking a deal, that he expected clarity within 48 hours, and that he returned to negotiations with a warning of military action if talks fail. Iran has repeatedly rejected these characterizations. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, Iranian officials labeled Trump's optimism "out of touch with reality."
As of 21:05 Jerusalem, no independent confirmation has emerged of Trump's claim that Iran published a statement acknowledging the talks. The contradiction between the president's assertions and the earlier denial by US officials to CBS remains unresolved. The Zioneer continues to monitor the situation.
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