A senior Iranian official dismissed President Donald Trump's claim that Iranian officials had contacted him as 'pure falsehood,' according to Iran's state-run IRIB News Agency. The denial comes amid heightened tensions and conflicting messages between Washington and Tehran.
The denial by the unnamed senior Iranian official, carried by state outlet IRIB, directly contradicts Trump's recent assertion that Tehran had made contact. The claim, which Trump made without providing details or evidence, had fueled speculation about a possible backchannel amid escalating rhetoric and military posturing. The Iranian response is consistent with a pattern of mutual dismissals: earlier this week, Tehran also rejected Trump's threats as "helpless, nervous, and stupid," as The Zioneer reported. With no independent confirmation of any outreach, the competing accounts deepen the fog around US-Iran diplomatic signals.
3 developments
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- DevelopingIran state media calls Trump outreach claim 'complete lie' as Tehran pledges military response
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- DevelopingIran sent no new proposal to the US, source close to Iranian negotiating team says
Source and signal
- Internal intake