Iran Denies Trump's Statements on This Serious Issue

Iran has officially denied claims made by US President Donald Trump that Tehran asked Washington to stop a planned major attack against it in order to give way to a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. READ FULL STORY/WATCH THE VIDEO.

Through Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian government has said that it has never made a request to the United States to suspend military operations in order to continue negotiations. He stressed that such statements do not correspond to Tehran's official position.

Baghaei also denied reports that Iran has agreed to a plan to share control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman or to open the passage under conditions set by the United States. According to him, such claims are baseless and do not represent the ongoing negotiations in the region. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.