Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on July 23 that Tehran is not engaged in any negotiations with the United States, rejecting claims of diplomatic progress and describing them as “fake news.” In posts published on X, he said such reports were being used to influence financial markets and the oil market, while helping the US and Israel escape what he described as their current quagmire.
Direct rebuttal to Trump’s remarks
The statement came shortly after US President Donald Trump said talks between Washington and Tehran had been constructive, claiming a breakthrough had been reached and military action had been paused. Ghalibaf flatly rejected that narrative. His message was explicit: there are currently no negotiations with the United States.
He framed the reported progress not as a diplomatic development but as a manufactured information push. The wording was sharp. He accused those behind the claims of trying to shape expectations in global markets through false headlines.
Market reaction pulled into the dispute
The source article said global assets, including US stock futures, Bitcoin and crude oil, posted a V-shaped reversal after the US side signaled progress. Ghalibaf’s comments linked that price action to the negotiation narrative and suggested the story had been circulated to calm markets.
At the same time, the source only attributes that market interpretation to analysts and does not provide additional verified figures. What is clear from the public record is that a senior Iranian official has now denied any talks and cast the issue as an attempt at market manipulation.
Hardline position remains intact
Ghalibaf also repeated Iran’s hardline message on the conflict itself. He said the Iranian people are demanding a thorough punishment that will make the aggressors regret it, and added that all Iranian officials stand firmly behind the supreme leader and the public until that objective is achieved.
Based on these remarks, Tehran is not publicly signaling de-escalation with Washington. The message from Iran’s parliamentary leadership is the opposite: no negotiations, no acceptance of the US account, and continued emphasis on punishing what it calls the aggressors.