Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief for Nuclear Steps
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President Donald Trump denied that he had offered Iran sanctions relief or the release of frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions. His denial followed a Monday account from an unnamed U.S. official who said Washington was willing to consider those steps if Tehran made meaningful progress on its nuclear program. The official said indirect talks through mediators were continuing, while the sides remained divided over the timetable for commitments and which party would act first. Trump had rejected an earlier Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations. No new agreement has been announced.