Trump rejects ceasefire efforts, claims Iran 'wants to make a deal' while Iran says it never asked for talks

Trump told NBC News that Iran 'wants to make a deal' to end the war but that he was not ready because 'the terms aren't good enough yet.' He said any deal would require Iran to 'completely abandon any nuclear ambitions' but refused to specify other terms. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi directly contradicted Trump, stating 'We never asked for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation. We don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us, and that was for the second time.' Reuters and US News separately reported that the Trump administration had rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war. Trump was simultaneously claiming he held the power to end the war and that Iran was begging for a deal, while in reality no negotiations were taking place and Trump himself had rejected mediation efforts.

"The terms aren't good enough yet" — Said to NBC News claiming Iran wants a deal while Iran's foreign minister said 'We never asked for a ceasefire' and Trump himself had rejected mediation efforts