Baghdad refutes the New York Times report: Its claims are baseless.
Baghdad refutes the New York Times report: Its claims are baseless.
2026-07-24
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The media office of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi refuted on Friday what was stated in the report published in the New York Times regarding the proposal that Baghdad conveyed to Tehran for a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The office stated in an official statement that “the claims made in the report are baseless and have no relation to reality,” calling on all media outlets to be accurate and rely on official sources, and not to circulate undocumented information or information attributed to unknown sources.
Earlier today, American and Iraqi officials claimed that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had conveyed a proposal from Washington to Tehran for a ceasefire between the two sides, while the New York Times, quoting them, claimed that Iran had rejected the offer without revealing its full details.
In the same context, an informed Iranian official described what the American newspaper reported about the proposal for a temporary ceasefire for ten days as “completely deviant and misleading,” stressing that Tehran has always believed in genuine diplomacy.
The Iranian news agency IRNA quoted the official as saying that the problem of escalating conflict in the region is solely due to the United States’ violation of the commitments of the memorandum of understanding signed on June 18, adding that his country, unlike Washington which uses diplomacy as a tool in psychological and media warfare, views diplomacy as an authentic option.
This media exchange comes as the Iraqi Prime Minister returned to Baghdad early Friday morning after concluding his official visit to Tehran, which followed another official visit to the United States that lasted five days, which focused on launching a comprehensive economic partnership to support the Iraqi economy and expand investment opportunities, as well as opening new outlets for exporting crude oil and raising production and refining capacities.
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