IS THE US ACTUALLY NEGOTIATING WITH IRAN? CAN SOMEONE TELL US THE TRUTH?

It appears that president Trump has backed down from the premeditated war crime of bombing civilian infrastructure in Iran. For now. Who knows. He told reporters today that there have been talks between the US and Iran over weekend in ​which the two sides had "major points of agreement," adding that a deal could be done soon ‌to settle the war. Trump said his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner talked to the Iranians on Sunday and that discussions would continue on Monday. "We have had very, very strong talks. We'll see where they lead. We have points, major ​points of agreement, I would say, almost all points of agreement... we've had very strong talks, Mr. Witkoff ​and Mr. Kushner had them," Trump said. "All I'm saying is, we are in the throes ⁠of a real possibility of making a deal," he told reporters before departing Florida for Memphis. He declined to say ​who the US was speaking with in Iran but said it was not Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. ​Trump said Iran "had some leaders left." "We're dealing with the man who I believe is the most respected and the leader," Trump said. “We want to see no nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon, not even close to it,” Trump told reporters. “We want the nuclear dust. ... I think we’re going to get that.” Is any of this actually true? Iran's Fars news agency, citing a source, said there are no direct or indirect communications with the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister also said there were no direct talks, or any mediated communication between Iran and the US in the lead-up to Trump’s announcement today. Neither the White House nor the Iranian Foreign Ministry immediately replied to a request for comment. When asked by reporters why the Foreign Ministry was denying that the talks were taking place, Trump said that because of the intense strikes, the Iranian government might be having difficulty with internal communications. “The Strait of Hormuz will be "opened very soon" if ​the talks work, Trump said, adding that it would be "jointly controlled" although he did not ​give a ⁠clear answer on by who exactly. "Maybe me. Maybe me. Me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah, whoever the next Ayatollah..." Trump said.” Again, is any of this true? Or is this just more bark, then bluff, then back down from a president who makes messes, is surprised by the mess, can’t figure out how to fix the mess, blames anyone and everyone else for the mess, throws out some fantasy-talk, saying other people are taking care of the mess, moves the markets, declares victory, then goes to play golf telling everyone what an amazing job he did? Is there any thinking person on the planet that looks at Iran and the fallout and thinks that poof, all is about to be well? Let’s hope so. But the history of the current administration doesn’t comfort us in this instance. Does it comfort you?