Iranian Military: Trump's Claim That Iran Requested to Halt Attacks is "Lie"

August 2nd - Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on the 2nd that a senior Iranian military official stated that U.S. President Trump's claim that Iran requested a halt to attacks is "a new lie." The official said, "Whether he continues to be aggressive or retreats, our forces are at the highest level of readiness and are prepared for any possibility. If confrontation is inevitable, the battlefield will determine everything, and at that time, everyone will understand who holds the power and who will have the final say." (Xinhua News Agency)