Donald Trump claimed he was in talks with ‘the right people’ in Iran to end the war, but the country’s military leadership mocked the US president, telling him you’re ‘negotiating with yourself’
Iran has mocked Trump for ‘negotiating with himself’(Image: Getty Images)
Iran has publicly ridiculed Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Middle East after telling him you’re “negotiating with yourself”.
The scathing remarks came after the US president claimed he was in talks with “the right people” to bring the war to an end. The US has sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran, according to reports.
“Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you (Trump) negotiating with yourself?” the top spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, said on Iranian state TV.
“People like us can never get along with people like you. As we have always said… no one like us will make a deal with you. Not now. Not ever.”
Israel’s Channel 12, quoting three sources, said the US was seeking a month-long ceasefire to discuss the 15-point plan. The Israeli media outlet said the plan would include the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear programme, ceasing support for proxy groups, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite reports of negotiations, the Pentagon is expected to send more than 1,000 soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to US news outlets.
