Iran Speaker Rejects Trump's 'Productive Talks' Claims as 'Fake News to Manipulate Markets'

• Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, rejected Donald Trump's claims of "productive talks" to end the Middle East conflict.
• Ghalibaf stated on X that no negotiations have been held with the US, calling Trump's claims "fakenews" used to manipulate financial and oil markets.
• Trump had earlier claimed "very good" and "productive" talks with unidentified Iranian officials, putting an ultimatum on hold.
• He announced on Truth Social that he instructed the Pentagon to postpone military strikes against Iranian infrastructure for five days, pending meeting success.
• Oil prices fell over 10% and stock markets rose following Trump's announcement, but Iran's foreign ministry denied any direct talks, despite receiving messages about a US request for negotiations.