Iran denies Trump's claim that it gave Hamas "orders" in Gaza talks

Iran said Tuesday it did not interfere in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, after US President Donald Trump said Tehran had issued "orders" to Hamas.

During a visit to Scotland on Monday, Trump told reporters that the Iranians "interfered in these recent negotiations" between Israel and Hamas, which ended last week without any progress.

Trump said, "I think they interfered in these negotiations, and they informed Hamas and gave them signals and orders, and that's not good."

Iran denied having done so, stressing that it was "completely baseless."

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said Trump's statements were "a form of evading responsibility and accountability" on the part of the US president.

He stated that Hamas negotiators "do not need the intervention of third parties," because the movement "understands the interests of the oppressed people of Gaza and seeks to achieve them in the most appropriate manner."

The latest round of indirect negotiations, mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, was held earlier this month in Doha, but did not reach a truce agreement.

Last month, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, targeting key nuclear and military sites, but the bombing also hit populated areas.

The United States briefly joined the war, striking Iranian nuclear facilities, while Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks.

Trump said yesterday that Iran has been sending "very bad signals" since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, without specifying their nature.

He may be referring to the nuclear negotiations with Washington, which have been hampered by the war, or to Iran's support for armed factions in the region, which the United States and its allies view as a threat.

Baghaei called on the United States to "stop sending lethal weapons to the occupying entity," referring to Israel, and to force it to "stop the genocide and allow humanitarian aid into" the Gaza Strip.

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