Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief or Frozen Funds, Calls Report a Hoax

President Donald Trump denied an Axios report claiming he offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds in exchange for nuclear program commitments, calling the story "untrue" and a "hoax" in a Truth Social post on Monday. Trump stated he offered Iran "nothing" and demanded Axios withdraw the report, which cited unnamed US officials and involved Qatari and Pakistani mediators. His denial follows recent US-Iran diplomatic meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The dispute occurs amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where Trump previously rejected an Iranian proposal linking its reopening to sanctions relief and asset access. The conflict has raised US energy prices.