Trump said the United States was speaking to a "more reasonable regime" in Tehran, which has denied any talks and accused him of lying about negotiations as cover while readying a ground invasion. - Netanyahu claims success -Netanyahu said Israel had achieved key objectives including by "wiping out" industrial plants in Iran and coming "close to finishing their arms industry." The war, and the spiraling price of oil, has been unpopular in the United States, where Rubio again said Monday that it would last "weeks" more and not months. Trump has claimed to be in direct contact with senior Iranian figures whom he has not identified publicly. But Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei again denied any negotiations, saying the United States had sent only a request to talk via intermediaries including Pakistan.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 31, 2026 03:03 UTC