Iran Denies Requesting Ceasefire, Dismissing Trump's Claim as 'Baseless Lie'

The Financial News reported that Donald Trump, president of the United States of America (US), claimed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had requested a ceasefire, but the Iranian government has denied this, saying it is not true.
According to Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) on the 1st, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, rejected Trump's claim in a report on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, calling it a "baseless lie."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) also declared in a statement, "We are firmly and powerfully controlling the situation in the Strait of Hormuz," adding, "Despite the ridiculous show put on by the US president, this strait will never be opened to the enemies of Iran."
The IRGC further stated that it had launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) early that morning, targeting the heart of Israel as well as several areas across the Middle East.
It also claimed that the IRGC Navy had attacked a secret gathering site of US military officers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the previous day, killing 37 people and injuring many others, who were then evacuated.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that "Iran's new president has requested a ceasefire from the United States," asserting that he would consider it "if the Strait of Hormuz is opened, freedom of navigation is guaranteed, and the danger is completely removed."
He added, "The new president of the Iranian regime is far more radical and far more intelligent than his predecessors."
moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter