Iran denies Trump’s claim of scheduled U.S.-Iran meeting

Iranian head negotiator Kazem Qaribabadi on Monday denied earlier reports that his team would meet with U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. He could not confirm that any such meeting was scheduled for this week, he told state-run Fars News. Consultations on the conditions of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding were ongoing, he said, and a meeting would occur once the conditions were met.

U.S. President Donald Trump previously said early Monday that Iranian negotiators requested a meeting to continue work on a peace deal with the United States, and that such a meeting would take place on Tuesday. The two countries wrapped up their first phase of peace talks in Switzerland a week ago. At the time, they gave each other 60 days to resolve remaining issues—which included the status of Iran’s nuclear program. Iran is also demanding the authority to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

What about both sides’ recent strikes? Talks appeared to still be on despite a tense few days in which U.S. and Iranian forces both carried out strikes. U.S. Central Command struck Iranian military sites on Friday and Saturday after Iran targeted two commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran in response said it attacked eight U.S. military sites in the Middle East. Both Bahrain and Kuwait reported attacks, though the extent of damage was unclear.

Dig deeper: Listen to Kent Covington’s report on the weekend of strikes for more details.