Iran contradicts Trump's claims about talks with the U.S.

President Trump claimed Monday that the U.S. and Iran have conducted "good and productive" talks in recent days, but Iran's foreign ministry immediately contradicted those assertions. The denial from Tehran suggests fundamental disagreement over whether diplomatic engagement is actually occurring or progressing. Such contradictory public statements underscore the fraught state of U.S.-Iran relations and complicate any potential negotiations over Iranian nuclear capabilities or regional tensions. Trump has previously pursued shifting strategies toward Iran, ranging from the 2018 withdrawal from the nuclear deal to recent diplomatic overtures. The dispute over whether talks are even happening raises questions about whether either side is genuinely committed to dialogue.