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Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite Trump claims – US politics live

The Guardian28 September 2026, 10:23 UTCUnited States of America

Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of HormuzHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.State media in Iran has reported that Iran’s delegation to the UN General Assembly had no talks planned with the United States, after US president Donald Trump said he expected more negotiations.The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. President Donald Trump said on his Tru

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