Trump informed Iran he does not intend to attack, says Iranian official
Trump has informed Iran that he did not intend to attack and also asked Tehran to exercise restraint, according to Iran’s envoy to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam, as reported by Pakistani media outlet Dawn.
The Iranian envoy disclosed he received that information at about 1am Pakistan time (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday, which indicated that Trump did not want war and had asked Iran not to attack the US interests in the region.
Moghadam said people in Iran had a legitimate right to protest and that the government had engaged in talks with the demonstrators, the report added. The envoy also said armed groups carried out killings in Iran while also attacking mosques.