Mohammad Marandi, an advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiating team, and Iranian state-affiliated media on Sunday rejected President Trump's claim that Tehran had requested a halt to U.S. strikes, calling it 'fake news' and a 'desperate attempt' to pressure Gulf states. Marandi said Trump was 'retreating,' according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
Mohammad Marandi, an advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiating team, and Iranian state-affiliated media on Sunday morning rejected President Trump's claim that Tehran had requested a halt to U.S. strikes, calling it 'fake news' and a 'desperate attempt' to pressure Gulf states. Marandi said Trump was 'retreating,' according to a report by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
The denial is the latest in a rapid sequence of rejections from Tehran. The thread began at 07:17 Jerusalem, when Iranian sources dismissed Trump's statement as 'fake news' and insisted no agreement was reached. At 07:28, Iranian military sources called the claim a 'new lie' and declared forces at highest readiness. At 08:17, The Zioneer reported that Marandi had mocked Trump as having 'caved.' The latest denial escalates the rhetoric, with Marandi now accusing Trump of 'retreating.'
The exchange unfolds against a backdrop of heightened tensions. As The Zioneer reported on Saturday, Marandi had warned that any American attack would trigger a decisive response that could target Gulf states' infrastructure, calling for evacuations.
It remains unclear what, if any, communication took place between Tehran and Washington. Trump's claim has not been corroborated by any U.S. official on the record, and Iran's denials are consistent across multiple channels.
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- ConfirmedTrump claims Iran asked him to stop bombing, Pentagon denies any US warship hit
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