U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iranian leadership as two faced after Tehran denied direct negotiations were taking place, following the last minute cancellation of a massive American military strike. U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iranian leadership on Monday evening following conflicting statements regarding the status of direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The exchange came just hours after the White House ordered the last minute cancellation of a planned military operation targeting Iranian facilities, which regional observers described as a potential turning point in the ongoing regional war.
Addressing the dispute on Truth Social, President Trump responded directly to assertions by Iranian officials that no direct bilateral talks were occurring."The Iranian leadership is two faced beyond belief! They request a meeting, some would say 'begging,' talks begin and they say, openly and proudly, that nothing is being discussed," Trump wrote in his statement
The public disagreement followed statements made by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, who clarified that Tehran was only engaging in localized discussions mediated through Oman. Baghaei stated that the objective of their regional contacts was to protect national interests and manage a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump rejected Tehran's characterization of maritime control, emphasizing that the waterway remains under the protection of the U.S. Navy. (Ed note: There you go, Mr President. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did much the same thing to your boys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.) (Read More)
