US President Donald Trump has criticised Iran’s leadership as “unbelievably duplicitous” after Tehran announced that it was not holding talks with Washington.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Iranian officials had asked for a meeting and that talks had begun, with more discussions scheduled in the immediate future.
“They ask for a meeting, some would say ‘beg’, talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with ‘Oman’,” Trump wrote.
Trump also reiterated his claim that the Strait of Hormuz is under American control rather than Iranian control, citing the US naval blockade and military presence in the region.
“Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a deal, or total surrender, is accomplished,” he added.
Trump further said that regardless of whether Iran acknowledged it, the two sides were effectively discussing a solution to what he described as a problem Iran had caused “for decades”.
“Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades,” he said.