Iran denies Trump's claim that the two countries are talking

Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were holding talks. Multiple senior Iranian officials, including parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, have called this 'fake news' and denied any negotiations are taking place.

Ghalibaf suggested Trump's claim was an attempt to manipulate financial markets. The repeated denials from Tehran present a direct contradiction to the former U.S. president's announcement.