Iranian military mocks Trump's claim of U.S.-Iran negotiations

An Iranian military spokesperson mocked U.S. attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), insisting that the Americans were only negotiating with themselvesLt. 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. | Photo Credit: AP An Iranian military spokesperson mocked U.S. attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), insisting that 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. Follow the Iran-Israel war LIVE Advertisement “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?” Mr. Zolfaghari's statement came shortly after the Trump administration sent a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran through Pakistan.