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US President Donald Trump denied on September 28 that he offered Iran sanctions relief and release of frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions, contradicting reports by Axios and CNN based on unnamed US officials. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING.” The denial came as both the United States and Iran engaged separately with mediators to end seven months of ongoing conflict.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
Written for “Taiwan Iran Us Relations Midterms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 386 other(s) covering the same event.
Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions
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US President Donald Trump on Sept 28 denied offering Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran.
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I offered them NOTHING,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, responding to an Axios report that cited US officials as saying that he was willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release Iranian frozen funds in return for “concrete” Iranian steps regarding the nuclear programme.
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The Axios report did not identify the US officials.
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CNN also reported, citing an unidentified US official, that Trump was willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release frozen funds as part of a final deal on the condition that Iran offered “concrete progress” on the nuclear issue.
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Trump has offered shifting goals and timelines for the Iran war that began on Feb 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases.
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions.
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US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Sept 28 as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries.
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Trump has cited weakening Iran’s nuclear capabilities as one of his war objectives.
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Iran, which does not have nuclear weapons, denies seeking them.
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The US is nuclear-armed.
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Tehran says it has the right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes as a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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