Conflicting Trump, Iran statements leave US-Iran talks status unclear

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_537,w_822/723771' alt=' President Donald Trump gestures as he talks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)' title=' President Donald Trump gestures as he talks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)' /><br />"Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump said in a Truth Social post.<br />