US, Iran offer conflicting accounts of outreach
Iranian officials contacted US envoy Steve Witkoff and others in the Trump administration to "reopen a diplomatic channel," CNN reported citing two senior White House officials.
The sources said President Trump advised his team he remained opened to talks but did not want to negotiate for now.
The report contradicts an earlier remark by Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, who said such reports were "geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public.”
"My last contact with Mr. Witkoff was prior to his employer’s decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran, he posted on X.
Axios and Drop Site News had earlier reported on the conflicting claims of outreach.
