Al Jazeera news says Iran's foreign ministry has denied Trump's claim of a request for a ceasefire

Iran's foreign ministry has denied President Trump's claim that Tehran asked the U.S. for a ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported today being Wednesday.

"There is no truth to Trump's statements that we requested a ceasefire," Al Jazeera, which is owned by the government of Qatar but broadcasts globally, quoted ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei as saying.