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[Francis Kapper](https://dailycaller.com/author/FKapper "View More Articles By Francis Kapper") Defense Reporter
July 27, 202612:27 PM ET
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U.S. officials have claimed that the Iranian regime is seeking a deal to end the war, but an Iranian spokesperson has refuted these claims.
These back-and-forth claims from Iranian and U.S. officials come after the U.S. military paused a two-week [bombing](https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/17/trump-escalates-iran-war-as-us-intensifies-strikes-with-no-end-in-sight/) campaign that saw the destruction of civilian infrastructure throughout Iran. Iran has also paused its retaliatory strikes, which targeted [Kuwait](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-fresh-attacks-after-sixth-day-us-strikes-2026-07-17/), [Bahrain](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-hits-us-military-targets-gulf-prepares-bury-slain-leader-2026-07-09/), [Qatar](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-17-2026-2ad0cfe592eb258cb15a9eb04411d58a), [Jordan](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/eu-aviation-body-reinstates-middle-east-flights-warning-fighting-resumes-2026-07-14/)…