The denial follows media reports, including claims cited by Axios, that Ghalibaf had been in contact with US officials — a claim he rejected.2 min readMar 24, 2026 06:34 AM IST First published on: Mar 24, 2026 at 06:34 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookIran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday denied any talks with the United States. (Photo: X/@ghalibaffans)Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday denied any talks with the United States, pushing back against claims made by Donald Trump that negotiations were underway.In a post on X, Ghalibaf said: “No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped.”He added that Iranians want “complete and remorseful punishment of the aggressors” and said officials stand behind the country’s leadership.The denial follows media reports, including claims cited by Axios, that Ghalibaf had been in contact with US officials a claim he rejected.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said messages had been received through “friendly countries” indicating a US request for talks to end the war, but stressed no direct negotiations had taken place.Story continues below this adTrump says US in talks with IranSpeaking earlier, Trump said the US had been in contact with Iranian leaders and described the discussions as positive.“We’re having very good talks,” he said, adding that Washington was speaking with “a lot of leaders” in Iran, including a “particular senior leader”.Also read ‘They called, I didn’t call’: Trump speaks out on oil to nukes amid Iran warTrump also said there were “major points of agreement” in the discussions, and that any deal should address Iran’s nuclear programme and enriched uranium stockpile.Pause in strikes to allow talksTrump said he had paused planned US strikes on Iranian power and energy infrastructure to allow space for diplomacy.Story continues below this adHe had earlier set a deadline related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route, amid rising tensions.Iran, however, has maintained that its position on the strait and conditions for ending the conflict remain unchanged, warning that any attack on its critical infrastructure would trigger a “swift and decisive” response.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Live BlogRajasthan Board RBSE 10th Class Result 2026 Live Updates: RBSE Class 10 results on March 24, where will it be released?18 seconds agoRBSE Shala Darpan Class 5th, 8th Result 2026 Live Updates: Results on today at rajshaladarpan.rajasthan.gov.in5 minutes agoRBSE Rajasthan Board 10th Class Result 2026, rajresults.nic.in Live Updates: BSER result releasing today; keep roll number ready6 minutes agoInterbiharboard.com, Bihar Board BSEB 12th Inter Result 2026 LIVE: Results released, 85.19 pass percentage in intermediate7 minutes agoUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ but Tehran says claims of talks are ‘fake news’8 minutes ago