Iranian media mock Trump after he halts planned strikes

Iranian state media mocked President Donald Trump after he said he postponed military strikes on Iran, claiming Tehran had requested a pause and agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian outlets denied this, calling the move a retreat and a “new lie,” while insisting the strategic waterway remains closed. The exchange follows over five months of US-Israeli strikes, collapsed ceasefires, rising oil prices, and looming US midterm elections.