Iran Military Calls Trump's Claim of Attack Cancellation Request 'A New Lie'

Iran's military has vehemently denied claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump that Tehran had requested the cancellation of an American attack. Describing Trump's statement, made via Truth Social, as a "new lie," Iranian military sources asserted it was a desperate attempt to exert pressure on Gulf states.

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a new lie

The Iranian military emphasized its continued state of highest alert and readiness to retaliate against any hostile actions. This denial comes in the wake of Trump's assertion that Iran and other Middle Eastern nations had asked him to call off an attack, with a deal supposedly being agreed upon.

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We have been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, to cancel any attack within the perimeter of a deal has been agreed upon.

Earlier, Iranian official Ebrahim Rezaei had warned of severe repercussions if the U.S. were to strike Iran's energy infrastructure. Rezaei stated that such an attack would result in the entire region and its facilities being sent back to the "Stone Age." He characterized any U.S. belief in launching a swift attack to force Iran's surrender as an "illusion," allegedly planted in Trump's mind by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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If Iran is attacked, we will send the entire region and its facilities back to the Stone Age.

Rezaei's comments, reported by Iran International, underscored Iran's firm stance against any military aggression, signaling a readiness to respond forcefully to perceived threats and rejecting what it views as U.S. attempts at intimidation.

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It is in your interest not to do something stupid.