Iran’s IRGC denies Trump’s backchannel talks claim, calls it ‘delusion’

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington was engaged in backchannel talks with the Iranian military force, calling it a "delusion". Iran said there were currently no negotiations between Tehran and Washington. The IRGC spokesman accused Trump of making such claims to temporarily influence global oil and energy prices.