Tehran — In a bold and blistering response to Washington’s latest accusations, the Iranian government has publicly rejected claims that it interfered in recent ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and mediators in Doha. The United States, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, alleged that Tehran had “sent directives” to Hamas leaders, influencing their refusal to accept an Israeli-proposed truce. Tehran has categorically dismissed this as baseless propaganda aimed at masking American complicity in the ongoing Genocide in Gaza.
Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Kani called the allegations “entirely unfounded” and accused Washington of manufacturing distractions to deflect from its own role in fueling Israeli war crimes. “The resistance groups, particularly Hamas, do not need Tehran or any other party to guide them on how to resist occupation,” Baghaei said, asserting that the Palestinian cause stands on its own moral and political legitimacy.
Baghaei further condemned the United States for continuing to arm and protect Israel while simultaneously posturing as a neutral broker in ceasefire efforts. He criticized the dual role Washington plays—one of performative diplomacy and another of logistical enabler of genocide. “If the US truly cares about peace, it must cease weapons exports to Israel, stop political shielding of Tel Aviv at the United Nations, and pressure Israel to immediately lift the inhumane siege on Gaza,” Baghaei insisted.
The backdrop to these remarks is increasingly grim. According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, over 59,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed since the start of Israel’s military campaign in October 2023. More than 145,000 have been injured. Starvation and malnutrition are rampant, with aid convoys frequently blocked or bombed, and civilian infrastructure left in ruins. International organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and the UN Relief and Works Agency, have repeatedly described the situation as “apocalyptic” and “catastrophic.”
Iran’s response is not merely rhetorical; it forms part of a broader strategy to reassert its standing as a principal defender of the Palestinian resistance. Tehran’s message is clear: the days of passive condemnation are over. It has reframed the narrative, positioning itself as a counterweight to what it sees as the West’s hypocrisy—loud about peace but silent about the perpetrators.
For Iran, the US claim of interference is more than an accusation; it is an opportunity to expose what it perceives as the crumbling moral authority of the United States in global affairs. Baghaei’s remarks resonated across Iran’s state media landscape, where analysts framed the accusation as “a desperate maneuver to dilute American accountability in the Gaza genocide.”
The Iranian rejection of these US accusations was officially documented and disseminated through local and international news agencies. As reported by Mehr News Agency, Baghaei stated that “the baseless claims were meant to cover up the Zionist regime’s ongoing atrocities and Washington’s unwavering support for it.” According to Mehr, Iranian officials warned that continued manipulation of narratives by the US would only deepen mistrust and further entrench instability in the region.
Noted by the Iranian foreign ministry, Tehran reiterated that it “supports a ceasefire only when it ensures the complete lifting of the blockade, the return of displaced Gazans, and international guarantees for Palestinian self-determination.” The government expressed that anything short of this would amount to a temporary pause in what it calls a systematic campaign of extermination.
In a region boiling with rage and mourning, Iran’s response marks not just a diplomatic rebuttal, but a declaration of alignment with the oppressed and a denunciation of those arming the oppressors.
