TEHRAN – Iran firmly rejected recent accusations by US President Donald Trump, explaining that Tehran has intervened in continuing ceasefire negotiations against Gaza, “completely unfounded” and politically motivated.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaille Bagaey responded to questions from the IRNA following Trump’s statement at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer on Monday. After their meeting, Trump accused Iran of inserting it into a ceasefire talk in Qatar, and Tehran insisted that he “sends signals and orders” to the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
In response to the allegations, Baguei stressed that Iran, along with most of the international community, explicitly condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza, supporting initiatives that could end bloodshed and alleviate citizens’ suffering.
“Hamas negotiators can make independent decisions in the best interests of the people of Gaza,” he said, dismissing the proposal for Iran’s impact as “completely unfounded.”
Baghey denounced the charges as political tricks aimed at distracting Washington from his own role in the crisis. “These claims are designed to divert from the explicit accomplices of the US government in the atrocities of the Israeli regime against the Palestinians,” he said.
He highlighted the widespread destruction of Israeli forces in Gaza. This has led to intensifying blockades, systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid, and killings of hungry citizens at so-called aid distribution points run by US companies.
The spokesman called for tangible measures to reach a permanent ceasefire by halting weapons shipments to Israel, pressure Tel Aviv to end genocide, and ensuring a free and safe flow of humanitarian assistance through international mechanisms.
Gaza is now enduring what experts describe as the worst humanitarian disaster in its history, and hunger is rapidly spreading amid Israel’s shock.
As of March 2, 2025, all border intersections to the enclave have been closed by Israeli forces, effectively blocking intrusions of food and medical supplies. The resulting humanitarian collapse has led to the deaths of at least 134 Palestinians (88 of them children) from hunger and malnutrition since the start of the war in October 2023.
The latest figures show that at least 59,921 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks so far, with over 145,000 injured, mostly women and children.