US and Iranian officials are giving conflicting accounts of potential talks between the two countries on the ongoing war. President Donald Trump says he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants after having "productive" conversations with Tehran. The White House says speculation about meetings "should not be deemed as final", our Washington correspondent reports. CBS clarifies that this step was taken "as a potential precursor to talks", and that talks are not confirmed or under way. The comments come after President Trump said the US and Iran held talks on ending the war, but Iran's parliament speaker denied it.

Source: The Star March 24, 2026 18:02 UTC