Iran has denied requesting a ceasefire with the United States, rejecting claims made hours earlier by Donald Trump.
Trump had stated on social media that Iran had approached Washington seeking a ceasefire, suggesting the U.S. would only consider it if the Strait of Hormuz was reopened.
However, Iranian officials quickly dismissed the statement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei described Trump’s claims as “false and unfounded,” according to Iran’s Mehr news agency.
Before that, Iran’s embassy in Madrid had already issued a statement on social media formally denying that any ceasefire request had been made, even sharing a screenshot of Trump’s post.
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In his earlier remarks, Trump said: “The new president of the Iranian regime, much less radical and much more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a ceasefire,” without clarifying which Iranian leader he was referring to.
He added that any potential agreement would only be considered once the Strait of Hormuz was “open, free and unobstructed,” warning that until then the U.S. would continue military operations.
Trump also announced he would deliver a “major address” to the nation at 9:00 p.m. in Washington (02:00 in Lisbon), following a series of statements about a possible end to the conflict.
