Iran denies requesting US talks after Trump says dialogue will continue

Iran denies requesting US talks after Trump says dialogue will continue Iran denied that it had requested negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington and Tehran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent escalation of hostilities. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had not sought negotiations with the US, but had accepted a visit by the Qatari mediator to Iran, according to Iranian state TV. President Donald Trump on Friday said the US had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, while stressing that the June ceasefire between the two nations was over.