# Why the US and Iran disagree over whether talks are taking place

https://mins.news/en/item/14705

- CGTN, 2026-08-05 04:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-05/Why-the-US-and-Iran-disagree-on-whether-they-are-in-talks-or-not-1Pm7AHOEgoM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Washington and Tehran have developed a stark rhetorical split over the status of their bilateral negotiations in recent days. Expert analysis characterizes the competing descriptions as calculated strategic moves by both sides. Each government is seeking to apply political and public pressure to the other through its account of whether talks are underway.

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