US and Iranian officials are giving conflicting accounts of potential talks between the two countries on the ongoing war
President Donald Trump says he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants after having “productive” conversations with Tehran
However, Iran’s parliament speaker denies discussions have taken place, calling it “fake news”
An Iranian foreign ministry official says Tehran has received “points from the US” via mediators as a “potential precursor to talks”, according to the BBC’s US partner, CBS News
The White House says speculation about meetings “should not be deemed as final”, our Washington correspondent reports
Meanwhile the price of oil has again risen to over $100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday
