IRAN VS US: Tehran DENIES Direct Talks With America, WARNS Ukraine Over Ship Attack Retribution!

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Monday that Tehran is not holding direct negotiations with the United States over the Strait of Hormuz, stating "we are not holding any negotiations with America" while acknowledging that "messages are exchanged through intermediaries," as Iran separately pursues shipping arrangements with Oman covering safe transit, maritime services, environmental issues and maritime crime. Baqaei warned that the US naval presence in the Strait constitutes "an act of aggression" and said Washington must "cease and compensate for its illegal and destructive actions" before any further steps can be discussed, while also warning that Iran "will seek retribution" if Ukraine fails to compensate for an alleged attack on an Iranian vessel. Trump separately told Axios that Washington was "only semi-negotiating" with Iran and was "low-keying it" for now, while Baqaei also dismissed as "fake news" Netanyahu's claims regarding Iranian nuclear weapons develo

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