Trump says US held 'productive conversations' with Tehran, but Iran's foreign ministry denies any dialogue with Washington.
Trump postpones strike threat: President Donald Trump told CNN there are 15 points of agreement” between the US and Iran after talks this weekend. He announced earlier he will hold off strikes against Iranian energy sites for five days, after threatening to attack if Tehran did not allow the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran responds: Iran’s foreign ministry said there was “no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington, according to state affiliated media. Multiple nations have been passing messages between the US and Iran over the last several days to de-escalate the mounting tensions, sources have told CNN.
• Latest strikes: The number of people reported killed in Iran and Lebanon since the start of the conflict is now in the thousands. Several locations across Tehran have been targeted in the latest wave of Israeli attacks, according to Iranian state media.
• Markets react: Oil prices dropped following Trump’s statement. The global oil benchmark tumbled more than 7% to trade below $99 a barrel, having climbed to $114 a barrel earlier in the day.
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