Iran slams Trump’s shifting sanctions talk

Iran described U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting stance on whether to lift economic sanctions against Tehran as "games" that were not aimed at solving the problems between the two countries.

"These developments should be seen more as part of psychological and media games, rather than serious statements aimed at negotiation or resolving issues," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a news conference.

Trump said that he had abandoned his effort in the preceding days to work on the possible removal of sanctions on Iran to give it a chance for a speedy recovery. When asked about the possibility of new bombing of Iranian nuclear sites if deemed necessary at some point, he did not rule out attacking Iran again.

Also during a news conference, Baghaei told reporters Iran was "strongly dissatisfied" with the positions and actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi. "We are critical and believe that he has not acted within the framework of his technical duties and responsibilities as the Director General of the Agency," he added.

Iran's parliament approved moves on June 25 to suspend IAEA inspections. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi indicated on Friday that Tehran may reject any request by the head of the agency for visits to Iranian nuclear sites.

Citing the latest statistics from the Forensic Medicine Organization, Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said that 935 martyrs, including 38 children and 102 women, some of whom were pregnant, were identified during the 12-day war waged by the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic.

In the attack on Evin Prison alone, 79 people were killed, most of whom were family members of prisoners, aid workers, and Evin Prison employees.

On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.