Iran’s military sources have denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran had asked Washington to call off its strikes, calling his remarks “a new lie,” Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.
On Sunday, the military sources also described Trump’s words on Truth Social as a desperate attempt to pressure Gulf states, saying that Iran’s armed forces remained at the highest level of readiness and were fully prepared.
Earlier, Trump said he had agreed to hold off fresh attacks against Iran.
“We have just been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump also warned that his decision was “subject to being able to rapidly make a deal”.
- Iran's military denied US President Trump's claim that Tehran requested Washington to call off strikes, calling it "a new lie."
- Iranian sources said Trump's statement on Truth Social was a desperate attempt to pressure Gulf states.
- Iran's armed forces are described as maintaining the highest level of readiness and fully prepared.
- Trump stated he agreed to hold off fresh attacks on Iran after being asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries.
- Trump warned that his decision to hold off was contingent on the ability to rapidly reach a deal.
