Iran war grinds on amid conflicting messages from Trump and Tehran
Trump's optimism about talks to end the Iran war has been tempered by denials from Tehran, and violence that continues to keep the Strait of Hormuz gridlocked.
Updated on: March 25, 2026 / 2:00 AM EDT / CBS News
Iranian military mocks Trump's claim of U.S.-Iran negotiations
An Iranian military spokesperson mocked U.S. attempts at a ceasefire deal Wednesday, insisting the Americans were only negotiating with themselves.
Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Iranian military's Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, made the statement in a prerecorded video aired on state television.
"The strategic power you used to talk about has turned into a strategic failure," he said. "The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don't dress up your defeat as an agreement. Your era of empty promises has come to an end."
He added: "Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves?"