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Iran Not Negotiating With US, Fake News Used to Manipulate Markets - Parliament Speaker
23 March 2026 @ 5:00 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has not held talks with the United States, and fake news is being used to manipulate markets, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday.
US Change of Heart on Strikes Against Iranian Power Plants Marks 'Strategic Defeat' - Expert
23 March 2026 @ 4:26 pm
The US has announced it is delaying power plant strikes after US-Iran talks – but Iran denies any negotiations took place.
Tehran Not Holding Talks With Washington - Iranian Foreign Ministry
23 March 2026 @ 4:23 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran has not held direct talks with Washington but has received messages from the United States via mediators regarding its desire to begin negotiations to end the war, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday
Defeat in the Making? What Lies Ahead If US Targets Iran’s Kharg Island
23 March 2026 @ 2:22 pm
The US war unleashed on Iran was an “amateurish and ill planned operation that threatens the global economy and security,” Mikael Valtersson, former Swedish Armed Forces and air defense officer, tells Sputnik.
Hungary's Orban Orders Investigation Into Wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister
23 March 2026 @ 2:11 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday ordered the justice ministry to investigate the wiretapping of Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, describing it as an attack on the country.
Lavrov, Araghchi Discuss Situation in Persian Gulf Zone by Phone- Russian Foreign Ministry
23 March 2026 @ 2:08 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have discussed the situation in the Persian Gulf zone during a phone conversation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Former US Congresswoman Calls Senator Graham Psychopath for His Kharg Island Remarks
23 March 2026 @ 2:01 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former congresswoman and former ally of US President Donald Trump Marjorie Taylor Greene called Senator Lindsey Graham* a psychopath for his remarks about the possible seizure of Iran's Kharg Island.
US-Iran Talks Occurred on Sunday Night, Involved Kushner, Witkoff - Reports
23 March 2026 @ 1:53 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The latest round of talks between the United States and Iran happened on the night of March 22 and involved US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushener, Fox News reported on Monday, citing President Donald Trump.
Putin Notes General Tension in World, Related Fluctuations in Energy Markets
23 March 2026 @ 11:31 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke about the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets.
Trump Orders Five-Day Pause on Iran Power Plant Strikes
23 March 2026 @ 11:21 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and Iran had very positive and productive talks over the past two days, US President Donald Trump said on Monday.