Trump calls Iranian leadership ‘extremely duplicitous’ after Tehran denies new talks will start Monday

President Donald Trump branded the Iranian regime “unbelievably duplicitous” on Monday, saying they asked for talks on ending the war, only to announce that no discussions would be held.

Trump had earlier said that the United States and Iran will hold new discussions Monday afternoon, after he called off intense new strikes to allow for a deal on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program.

However, Iran said it was not currently holding talks with the U.S. but was in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the strait.

“We currently do not have negotiations with America,” and Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters.

Trump later took to Truth Social where he wrote: “Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! They ask for a meeting, some would say ‘beg,’ talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with ‘Oman.’”

Iran did not immediately respond to his comments.

Trump said earlier that he agreed to call off the attacks amid what he said were the “perimeters of a deal” that would include resuming shipping through the key global trade route.

Speaking on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said the canceled strikes were going to be “the biggest attack since World War II.” The president said that the U.S. was “holding” what would have been a “massive attack,” but that it could still take place “anytime we want.”

Trump, however, said that Iran does not have a deadline to come to an agreement.