Iranian officials deny President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the Islamic Republic’s president requested a ceasefire to end the current conflict in the Middle East between joint U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran.
In a post via Truth Social, President Trump wrote that Iran’s "new regime president" asked for a ceasefire, calling him "much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors.” “We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!” President Trump wrote.
According to an Iranian state TV report, a spokesperson from Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied President Trump’s statement, calling it “false and baseless.”
Iran’s denial comes as Tehran continues to launch dozens of drone and missile strikes at Israel and Gulf countries along the Middle East.
According to a post published by the Kuwaiti Army on X, Kuwaiti forces “addressed” fifteen drones and three cruise missiles, with one Iranian projectile managing to strike a fuel tank at Kuwait’s International Airport.
The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry also confirmed that air defenses "engaged” five Iranian ballistic missiles and 35 drones.
President Trump is set to address the nation with "an important update on Iran" at 9 p.m. ET tonight, according to a social media post published by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The president will reportedly give an “operational update on the progress of Operation Epic Fury,” and reiterate the two-to-three-week timeline for the operation’s conclusion, according to a U.S. official who spoke with ABC News.
President Trump is also expected to “highlight” the U.S. military’s success in meeting its objectives, including “destroying Iran’s ballistic missiles, annihilating their Navy, ensuring terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region, and guaranteeing Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon,” according to the U.S. official.
