--- title: "Iran media denies Trump claim about request to avoid strikes" description: "Most outlets reported that Iran's Mehr news agency denied President Trump's assertion that Tehran had asked the U.S. to avoid new strikes, citing military officials. A few also noted the context of Trump's earlier statement but did not elaborate further. The framing remained largely consistent across the excerpts, focusing on the denial and its source." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1504-iran-media-denies-trump-claim-that-tehran-asked-us-not site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Iran media denies Trump claim about request to avoid strikes world · latest filing 2 Aug 2026, 6:12 PM PKT · 2 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Iran's Mehr news agency denied President Trump's assertion that Tehran had asked the U.S. to avoid new strikes, citing military officials. A few also noted the context of Trump's earlier statement but did not elaborate further. The framing remained largely consistent across the excerpts, focusing on the denial and its source. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dunya News** — [Iran denies asking US to halt military action amid rising tensions](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/965925-iran-denies-asking-us-to-halt-military-action-amid-rising-tensions) · 2 Aug 2026, 6:12 PM PKT > According to Iran's state-run Mehr News Agency, military officials dismissed Trump's remarks, saying there was no truth to the claim - **Business Recorder** — [Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432976/iran-media-denies-trump-claim-that-tehran-asked-us-not-to-strike) · 2 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > TEHRAN: Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the agency said the allegation “was nothing but a new lie” and that the Iranian armed forces were “on high alert and ready for any eventuality”. On Saturday, Trump said the US was “ready to go against... - **ARY News (English)** — [Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike](https://arynews.tv/iran-media-denies-trump-claim-tehran-asked-us-not-strike) · 2 Aug 2026, 3:56 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2653127/middle-east) · 2 Aug 2026, 6:08 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > TEHRAN: Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the agency said the allegation “was nothing but a new lie” and that the Iranian armed forces were “on high alert and ready for any eventuality.” On Saturday, Trump said the US was “ready to go against... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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