Iran Denounces Trump's 'Baseless' Remarks, Accuses US of Complicity

Iran has issued a formal denunciation of what it characterizes as "baseless claims" made by US President Donald Trump, simultaneously accusing Washington of functioning as "the world's largest generator of terrorism." The strong diplomatic response from Tehran followed President Trump's address to Israel's Knesset Monday, during which he asserted Iran desires a peace agreement with the United States "even if they said, 'We don't want to make a deal'" ahead of his participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh international peace summit.

In an official statement disseminated through the state-operated IRNA news agency Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry asserted that "The US, as the world's largest generator of terrorism and supporter of the terrorist and genocidal Zionist regime, has no moral authority to level accusations against others." The ministry specifically rejected what it termed "false claims regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program," maintaining such allegations cannot "justify the joint crimes of the US and the Zionist regime" in violating Iranian sovereignty.

The diplomatic exchange occurs against the backdrop of recent military confrontations, including Israel's June 13 surprise attack targeting Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian infrastructure alongside senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. Tehran responded with retaliatory missile and drone strikes, while US forces conducted bombing operations against three Iranian nuclear facilities. The intensive twelve-day conflict concluded under a US-sponsored ceasefire implemented June 24, establishing a fragile truce following the significant escalation.

Iran's Foreign Ministry demanded accountability for Washington's role in what it characterized as Israeli "impunity," specifically referencing American actions "preventing any effective action against Israel in the UN Security Council and obstructing international judicial processes aimed at prosecuting Israeli criminals." The heightened tensions emerge alongside the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement's initial phase Friday, following Israeli military operations that have resulted in more than 67,800 Palestinian casualties since October 2023.