Iranian parliament speaker labels Trump’s claims as 'false'

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who headed Iran’s delegation in the recent talks with the US in Islamabad, said on X that Donald Trump "made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false".

"They did not win the war, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either with these lies," Ghalibaf added.

On the Strait of Hormuz, he said that, with the "continuation of the [US] blockade", the strait "will not remain open".

He reiterated remarks made earlier by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, who had said that "whether the strait is open or closed and the regulations governing it will be determined on the ground, not on social media".

Both remarks by Ghalibaf and Baghaei came after a post on X by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said in English that the "passage for all commercial vessels" through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire".

Araghchi's comments drew criticism from some Iranian outlets and hardliners, who called on him to "clarify" his remarks.

"Media warfare and the shaping of public opinion are an important part of war, and the Iranian nation is not influenced by these tactics," Ghalibaf said on X.