The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked U.S. not to strike
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Iranian state media has rejected claims by Donald Trump that Tehran requested the U.S. to refrain from military strikes. Tensions remain high as Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz in response to ongoing hostilities.
Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday (August 2, 2026) denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes.
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