DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue, accusing Washington of “hostile and criminal behaviour” after his remarks to Israel’s parliament about being ready to strike a deal with Tehran.
The ministry said in a statement that Trump’s call for peace is in conflict with his actions towards Iran.
“Mr. Trump can either be a President of Peace or a President of War, but he cannot be both at the same time,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a separate comment on X on Tuesday.
In June, the U.S. joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities after five rounds of indirect nuclear talks with Tehran that stalled over issues like domestic nuclear enrichment.
The foreign minister reiterated his position that Tehr