New Delhi, March 23 -- Iran Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Monday (March 23) denied that any negotiations have taken place between Iran and the United States.

Qalibaf accused the US of spreading misinformation to influence global financial and oil markets, amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region.

In a post on X, he said: "No negotiations have been held with the US, and fakenews is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped."

The statement directly contradicts claims made by Donald Trump, who earlier said Washington had engaged in talks with Tehran.

Trump had asserted that US officials were in contact with a "respected" Iranian leader and th...