Iran said it was not talking to the US and had no plans to meet. This is different from what US President Donald Trump said. He said talks would happen on Monday as a reason for not attacking Iran.

Over the weekend, Trump said he would attack Iran, but then he changed his mind.

Trump said he would rather make a deal than hurt people. He said the US was talking to Iran on Sunday.

Trump said the US would start negotiating with Iran on Tuesday, but he did not say where or who would be there.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said this was not true. They said they were not talking to the US and had no plans to meet.

A study says ships in the Gulf could cause problems with invasive species.

A worker from Kuwait was killed because of the conflict between the US and Iran.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said all its negotiators were in the country, except for the Foreign Minister who was in Iraq. They were only talking to Oman about the Strait of Hormuz.

An Iranian source said no talks were planned and the Foreign Minister would not be available until the end of the week.

Trump said Iran's leaders were not honest and had asked for a meeting. He said more talks would happen soon.

Trump said the US Navy controlled the Strait of Hormuz. He said nothing could get through to Iran unless the US wanted it to.

Trump wrote that the US had total control over the Strait of Hormuz and nothing could get through without a deal or surrender.

This is similar to what has happened before. Trump threatens to attack, then says he will not because of diplomatic talks.

Iran has said it will not negotiate with the US since a plan to end the conflict failed in July.

Trump has not achieved his goals in the war with Iran. He wanted to stop Iran's nuclear program and limit its ability to attack others.

The US and Iran have escalated the conflict, with each side responding to the other. Trump then steps back from attacking.

Trump claims there is a new deal with Iran.

The US and Iran disagree about the Strait of Hormuz. The US says Iran should open the waterway, but Iran says it has control over shipping traffic.

If Iran keeps control of the Strait of Hormuz, it would be a setback for Trump.

The US has not been able to make Iran give up control of the Strait of Hormuz. This has made oil prices go up.

Oil prices went down on Monday after Trump decided not to attack Iran.

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz reported an explosion in the water, but no one was hurt.