Iranian Official Dismisses Trump Claims About Contact as War Avoidance Strategy

Iranian state television reported that a senior official has characterized former U.S. President Donald Trump's assertions regarding communications with Iranian officials as fabricated statements designed to provide cover for evading military confrontation.

The Iranian official, speaking through the state broadcaster, rejected Trump's account of alleged contact with Iranian representatives as false and suggested the claims serve as a pretext to deflect from broader geopolitical tensions.