Iran's Fars Says Trump's Comments on US-Iran Deal Contain Falsehoods
Summary
- Iran's Fars News Agency said Donald Trump's comments on US-Iran negotiations were "a mixture of truth and falsehood."
- Fars said the US has emphasized progress in negotiations and the possibility of an agreement, but that the actual state of the talks differs from that portrayal and disagreements over key issues remain unresolved.
- Markets are watching whether the outcome of negotiations between the US and Iran could affect international oil prices, the dollar and broader global financial-market volatility.
Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency pushed back on comments by US President Donald Trump about negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Markets are watching whether the conflicting claims reflect any real progress in the talks.
On May 29, Fars cited a source as saying Trump's remarks about a possible US-Iran agreement were "a mixture of truth and falsehood."
Fars said Washington has recently highlighted progress in the negotiations and the possibility of a deal, but that the actual state of the talks differs from that portrayal. Differences over key issues also remain unresolved, it said.
Trump had earlier said the US and Iran were nearing a final agreement and that negotiations were making progress. Iran, by contrast, has maintained that gaps remain on major issues including uranium enrichment, sanctions relief and matters related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Markets are also assessing whether the outcome of US-Iran negotiations could affect volatility across global financial markets, including international oil prices and the dollar.
JH Kim
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