On Monday, Iran denied US President Donald Trump's statements regarding the existence of talks between Washington and Tehran to stop the war. The official Mehr Agency quoted the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that there are no talks between Tehran and Washington, adding that the US President’s statements come within the framework of attempts to reduce energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans. The ministry stated that there are initiatives from countries in the region to reduce tension, and that Tehran's response to them is clear, which is that Iran is not the party that started this war, and all these requests must be directed to Washington. Trump had announced earlier, Monday, that Washington and Tehran had held “very good and productive” talks over the past two days to reach a complete solution to the state of hostility with Iran, stressing that he would postpone launching military strikes against Iranian energy and electricity sites for five days. Trump said: "I am pleased to announce that, over the past two days, the United States of America and Iran have held very good and productive talks about reaching a complete and final solution to the state of hostility between us in the Middle East." He continued on the Truth Social platform, “Based on the nature and tone of these in-depth, detailed, and constructive talks, which will continue throughout the week, the Ministry of Defense has directed the postponement of any military action against power plants and energy infrastructure in Iran for a period of 5 days, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.” For its part, Tasnim Agency quoted an Iranian official as saying that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status and that energy markets will remain turbulent, adding that there are no ongoing negotiations with the United States. The agency indicated that Trump backed down from attacking Iran's vital infrastructure under pressure from financial markets, warning that Tehran will continue to defend itself until deterrence is achieved.