IRGC Flatly Denies Trump’s Backchannel Diplomacy Claim
What Happened
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has strongly denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington is conducting backchannel talks with the Iranian military force. IRGC spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi called the claim a “delusion” and said there are no discussions taking place between IRGC officials and the US.
Key Takeaways
The IRGC accused Trump of making the claim to influence global oil and energy markets and insisted that Iran's position would be expressed “on the battlefield,” while diplomatic matters remain the responsibility of other state institutions. Iran's Foreign Ministry also rejected reports of secret US-Iran contacts, calling them psychological operations.