Iran's official Tasnim news agency says President Trump's claim that Iranian officials contacted him to stop U.S. strikes is a 'complete lie,' denying any conversation took place. The agency added that Tehran will respond militarily to what it called aggression. The denial follows recent reports of Trump's claim about Iranian outreach, which Iran has already rejected.
The denial from Tasnim, Iran's state-run news agency, doubles down on Tehran's rejection of President Trump's account. Earlier tonight (June 10, 23:45 UTC), as The Zioneer reported, Trump claimed Iranian officials had asked him to halt the bombing campaign, adding that the strikes would end soon. That claim was immediately dismissed by Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a member of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, who said no Iranian had contacted the president. The Tasnim report, now carrying the official rebuke from Tehran, states Iran will prepare a military response — though no specifics are given. The exchange illustrates the distance between the two sides even as Trump signals readiness to wind down strikes and Tehran vows to retaliate.
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