“The strikes will stop soon,” Trump said, but immediately issued a stern warning to Tehran that the attacks could continue if no final agreement is reached.
The US president added that he had warned Iran in advance about this action, telling them that their positions would be hit “extremely hard”.
The reaction from the Iranian side came unusually quickly. Iranian state media immediately carried a statement from a senior government official who strongly denied any talks with the White House.
“We have not spoken to Trump. It is a false claim that serves only as a cover for American attacks,” said a senior Iranian official.
This public verbal confrontation between Washington and Tehran is taking place amid a dramatic escalation in the Middle East. The two sides have been exchanging fierce missile strikes for days, even though the White House was assuring the public until just a few days ago that a peace deal was within reach. The latest round of open conflict was triggered on Monday evening, when an American Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz.
(Vijesti.ba)
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