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Trump says he has not heard from Iran that they are suspending talks, NBC News reports
Trump said negotiations with Iran are still moving ahead as Tasnim reported a pause in mediated talks over Lebanon fighting.
On Monday, President Donald Trump stated that negotiations with Iran are continuing at a "rapid pace," asserting he received no official notification that Tehran suspended the mediated talks.
Earlier reporting from Tasnim on Wednesday, May 27, claimed that Tehran halted indirect negotiations until its demands regarding Lebanon are met, creating a divergence in the diplomatic narrative.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the "constantly changing" U.S. negotiating stance and warned that "violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts."
Global oil prices rose more than $6 a barrel following the Tasnim report, as regional tensions escalated with U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory missile attacks on an air base used by American forces.
Trump faces pressure to lower U.S. gasoline prices before November elections, though he stated he is willing to wait and go "silent" rather than pursue military escalation to achieve a deal.
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