Iran Denies Peace Negotiations with United States as Trump Claims Imminent Hormuz Deal and Iran Denuclearization

President Trump said Sunday and Monday that a deal was imminent covering the Strait of Hormuz and "ultimately the denuclearisation of Iran," and told reporters new talks would begin Monday after he called off planned strikes he described as the "biggest attack since World War II" 1. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Tehran is "not going to host a delegation or be guests of a country during these days" and is not holding negotiations with the United States 123. Baghaei and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the only active talks are bilateral, indirect discussions with Oman, ongoing for seven to eight days, on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, which Araghchi said were in their "final stages" 13. A Times of Israel report added that a Tehran official said the strait's status "will remain unchanged" and that a tanker off Oman reported nearby blasts 4. Trump said he paused the strikes at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon remains "locked and loaded" for further action 1.