Live Updates: Iran denies Trump's claim that U.S.-Iran negotiations to begin today after U.S. strikes called off

Iran said Monday it had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington, despite President Trump claiming that negotiations would start today. Mr. Trump said Sunday that a "deal is imminent, having to do with the Hormuz Strait and also, ultimately, the denuclearization of Iran," after calling off strikes on Iran that he said would have been the "biggest attacks since World War II." Iran's only negotiations are with Oman, an official said Monday. The two states have had "constructive discussions" over the past week on a new, temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a press conference Monday that Tehran had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington. "To avoid any misunderstanding, it is important to clarify what the current negotiations are about and who they are with. We are not negotiating with the United States at this time," Baghaei said. "Our negotiations are with Oman and are focused on reaching an understanding on a route that will ensure the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz," he said. Iran said Monday that its only current negotiations are with Oman to discuss the future of the Strait of Hormuz. "Our goal is to determine, as soon as possible and in consultation with Oman, a route that will likely be temporary and will enable safe maritime navigation through the Strait," he added. Iran has insisted that ships navigating through the waterway should use a route designated by them after requesting permission and paying service fees. Baghaei said Sunday that the status quo in the strait "will in no way return to the status it was before February 28th," the day the war started. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz "will in no way return to the status it was before February 28th." On a call with Iranian state TV, he added that Iran is discussing shipping through the strait with Oman, on the other side of Hormuz, but that there's no current talk about reopening the crucial waterway.