Day 32 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Says US Negotiating with Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker, who Denies Talks

US President Donald Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”

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day 32 of us israel war on iran trump says us negotiating with iran’s parliamentary speaker who denies talks

US President Donald Trump takes the stage at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo: AP/PTI.

Trump said the US is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Except the former Revolutionary Guard commander has denied Iran is talking to the US and has said that Pakistan-facilitated discussions were merely a cover for American troop deployments.

US President Donald Trump has now threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”

Meanwhile, Israel has invaded southern Lebanon, in a campaign that Israeli officials suggest could become a prolonged occupation.

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