Iranian Parliament Dismisses U.S. Negotiation Claims as "Fake News"
Read more TEHRAN — On March 23, 2026, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, issued a formal rebuttal to assertions made by U. S. President Donald Trump concerning "productive" high-level talks between Washington and Tehran. In a series of public statements, Ghalibaf characterized the reports as "fake news, " alleging that the claims were a strategic maneuver intended to influence global markets. Disputed Claims of Diplomacy The friction followed a post by President Trump on the social media platform Truth Social, in which he stated that the U. S. and Iran had engaged in "very good and productive conversations" over a 48-hour period. The President further announced a five-day postponement of planned military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, citing these discussions as a sign of a potential "complete and total resolution" of regional hostilities. However, the Iranian le...