Iran’s media rejected claims made by US President Donald Trump on Monday that any discussions had taken place between the Iranian government and the Trump administration.

The denial comes after Trump announced a delay in military strikes on Iran’s power plants, citing “positive and productive” talks with Tehran.

In a post on social media, Trump stated that the US would hold off on attacking Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days while ongoing negotiations between the two nations continued.

However, Iran’s Fars news agency swiftly contradicted these claims, citing an unnamed Iranian source who stated that no such talks had occurred — either directly or through intermediaries.

The Iranian source suggested that President Trump “backed down” from planned actions after receiving warnings that Iran would retaliate by targeting power plants in Israel and US military installations in the Gulf.

Despite Trump’s assertions that negotiations were underway, Iran’s media maintained that there had been no direct communication between the two sides.

A source briefed on Israel’s war plans said ​Washington had kept it informed of its talks with Tehran, and that Israel was likely to follow Washington in suspending any targeting of Iranian power ⁠plants and energy infrastructure.