Donald Trump said senior Iranian officials called him directly to request that the U.S. stop bombing Iran [1].
This interaction suggests a direct line of communication between the U.S. and Iran during a period of active military conflict. Such a development could signal a shift in diplomatic leverage, or an urgent desire from Tehran to avoid further escalation.
Trump said the event took place while he was in the U.S. war room [1]. According to the report, the officials contacted him that night to plead for an end to the bombing campaign against their country [1].
"Senior Iranian officials called me directly tonight in the war room and asked me to stop bombing their country," Trump said [1].
The claim was made during an interview with Fox News, which was subsequently reported by Al Jazeera Arabic [1]. The report does not specify the exact date of the phone call or the specific military operations that prompted the request.
Trump said no further details on the identity of the Iranian officials or the specific terms discussed during the call [1]. The U.S. government and Iranian authorities have not issued official corroboration of this specific conversation through formal diplomatic channels [1].
“"Senior Iranian officials called me directly tonight in the war room and asked me to stop bombing their country."”
The claim of direct communication between a U.S. president and senior Iranian officials during active hostilities indicates a high-stakes attempt at crisis management. If verified, it demonstrates that Iran may prioritize immediate cessation of military strikes over public diplomatic posturing, while also highlighting Trump's preference for personal diplomacy over traditional State Department channels.
