IRGC-owned Tasnim news agency issued a statement on Wednesday denying President Trump's claim that Iranian officials had spoken directly with him and requested a halt to American bombings. The denial followed a Fox News report in which a correspondent said Trump threatened to "bomb the s**t out of them tomorrow night" if Iran does not sign an agreement proposed by U.S. negotiators.

Tasnim stated:

"Trump's claim that Iranian officials have spoken directly with him and requested a halt to bombings is completely false."
"No contact has been made with Trump, and Iran will respond militarily to the aggressions."

The Fox correspondent, as shared by journalist Aaron Rupar, reported:

"I asked the president what will happen if the Iranians don't sign an agreement that was put forward by American negotiators. President Trump said, 'We'll bomb the s**t out of them tomorrow night.'"