Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'17 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandandBernd Debusmann Jr ,White House reporterGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump says there is "no such thing as dealing in good faith" when it comes to negotiating with the IraniansUS President Donald Trump says Iranian leaks of details of an alleged deal to end the war have "nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to" and "bears no relation to the truth". Trump said they were "very dishonorable people to deal with" and should "get their act together, and FAST! " The reaction came as Iranian media reported purported details that included much of what Tehran has been publicly demanding and the US rejecting.

US officials have also mentioned terms that Iran has consistently rejected. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said a deal had "never been closer" and urged the media to "refrain from entering speculation about its content". Trump has also repeatedly talked up the prospects of a deal to end the war that began with wide-ranging US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February.

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Iran responded with attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf - as well as effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite having agreed a ceasefire in April, the US and Iran have exchanged intermittent fire, including two rounds of tit-for-tat strikes this week. On Thursday, the US president had threatened new attacks only to state later that he had cancelled them because negotiators had "just made a great settlement" with Iran - a deal that was likely be to signed imminently.

It prompted Iran to say reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing had been finalised". Watch: Flip flop or deliberate? The 's Gary O'Donoghue explains Trump’s strategy with IranOn Friday, Iranian media published what they described as terms of an agreement.

The reported details included the lifting of a US naval blockade and "at least $300bn (£223bn)" to address the damage caused by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel is not involved in the talks which have been mostly mediated by Pakistan and are meant to lead to an extension of the ceasefire and the start of negotiations on key issues, including Iran's nuclear programme. For decades, Iran has been accused by Western countries of trying to build a nuclear weapon.

It has denied the accusations saying its programme is for peaceful purposes - to generate electricity and for research purposes. Iran's Mehr news agency which published the alleged contents of the deal said Iran wanted a final agreement to be endorsed by a UN Security Council resolution. "The final agreement shall be limited to issues concerning the future of enriched materials and enrichment activities, sanctions relief, and the programme for rebuilding Iran's economy," it said.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.