Iran refutes the argument that it seeks to negotiate with the United States

On 29 July, Iran stated that no negotiations with the United States had been sought during the past two weeks and refuted President Trump ' s claim that Tehran intended to negotiate. An Iranian senior official also maintained that Iran would not relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz and called it the core of its war objectives. A few hours after the announcement, Iran launched a new missile attack on the United States military base in Jordan. Kim Xian