Iran: Trump’s claim Tehran interfered in Gaza truce-hostage talks ‘absolutely baseless’

Iran says it did not interfere in Gaza ceasefire-hostage negotiations, after US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran had issued “orders” to Hamas.

Iran, a close ally and backer of Hamas, dismisses Trump’s remarks as “absolutely baseless,” with foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei calling the claim “a form of projection and evasion of responsibility and accountability” on the US president’s part.

According to Baghaei, Hamas negotiators “do not need the intervention of third parties” as the terror group, which is backed by Iran, “recognizes and pursues the interests of the oppressed people of Gaza in the most appropriate manner.”

Baghaei also urges the United States to “stop sending deadly weapons to the occupying regime,” referring to Israel, and to force it to “stop the genocide [and] allow humanitarian aid to enter” the Gaza Strip.

Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday during a visit to Scotland, said the Iranians had “interjected themselves in this last negotiation” between Israel and Hamas, which ended last week with no breakthrough.

“I think they got involved in this negotiation, telling Hamas, giving Hamas signals and orders and that’s not good,” Trump said without elaborating. He also said Iran had been sending “very bad signals” since the 12-day Israel-Iran war last month, without specifying.