Trump denies Axios report on concessions for Iran

29.09.2026 06:01 HotInfo

US President Donald Trump denied the claim by the Axios portal that the United States offered Iran a loosening of sanctions and the release of frozen financial funds. The alleged offer was said to be linked to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program at a time of ongoing war in the Middle East. RTE News ↗

According to several reports, Trump firmly denied that he offered Tehran any concessions. He was responding to information suggesting that a reduction of economic pressure on Iran had been discussed as part of diplomatic talks. Onet Wiadomosci ↗

Axios reported that the subject of a possible deal was to be the release of Iranian funds frozen abroad and a reduction of sanctions. In return, Tehran was supposed to agree to concessions regarding its nuclear program. However, the available information does not indicate that such an agreement was actually concluded. n-tv ↗

The reports come at a time when the United States is engaged in a military conflict with Iran while also searching for ways to proceed further. According to media reports, sanctions relief for Tehran became one of the topics of discussion, though the president denied their existence. Tagesspiegel ↗

Further developments will depend on whether Washington and Tehran move toward formal negotiations on the nuclear program and the terms of a possible agreement. Trump's denial leaves the question of possible concessions open for now.