Fact Check: Iran refusing deal with us?

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says they are not engaged in talks with the US, adding that Tehran will not start discussions if Washington continues to breach an interim deal the two sides signed in June.

Iranian officials appeared to move the goalposts on the sequencing of any deal on the Strait of Hormuz with the United States with fresh demands over the weekend.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi alleged that the United States continued to violate June's memorandum of understanding, reportedly saying that until that "comes to an end and the United States compensates for what it has violated, the possibility of resuming negotiations does not exist." Araghchi also reiterated, according to state media, that an agreement with Oman does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries. The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint. ... Here's how the news is developing. ... When pressed by ABC News' Mary Bruce about what's next for Iran after he rejected their demands, President Donald Trump said, “you'll find out."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a deal could be reached with Iran “today or tomorrow” to open the Strait of Hormuz to “freedom of movement.”

Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called ⁠off an imminent attack in the hope ⁠of quickly reaching a deal to ​reopen the strait of Hormuz and resolve the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.

More than five months since the United States and Israel jointly launched a war on Iran in late February, neither military attacks nor negotiations have achieved their stated goal of forcing Iran to curb its nuclear program.

In his statement, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said the "geographical coordinates of the route" had been agreed with Oman. "The factors making the Strait of Hormuz insecure still exist on the part of the United States, particularly the naval blockade and other aggressive and threatening actions against Iran and its interests," he said, according to Iran's official Irna news agency.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said that the agreement with Oman is in the “final stage” of drafting, and that a joint statement will be issued “if certain parties do not obstruct this process,” apparently referring to the U.S.