Fact Check: Did Iranian officials call for an end to war with United States?

President Donald Trump on Tuesday, March 10, said that the Iran war was going to end soon

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A viral social media post claims that Iran is willing to end the war on the condition that it won't attack the US again (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

TEHRAN, IRAN: As the war in the Middle East escalates, during which Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as their new Supreme Leader, a rumor has been circulating on social media platforms that Iranian officials are now calling to end the war, on the condition that there won't be further attacks from the United States. Let us fact-check the claim.

Claim: Iran is calling for an end to the war

The post has garnered more than a hundred thousand views, and those commenting under the post appeared to believe it to be true (@Rightanglenews/X)

The rumor surfaced on a post on X, which came with a caption stating, “BREAKING - Iranian officials are now calling for an end to the war with the United States if guarantees can be put in place that they will not be attacked again, as reported by Iranian state TV, following the naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader.”

The post has garnered more than a hundred thousand views, and comments under it suggest many believe it is true, while others question its authenticity.

Fact Check: False, Iran did not call to end the war

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 30: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a statement at the Ritz Hotel as he meets Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on January 30, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Protests that began in Tehran on December 28 over worsening economic conditions escalated into one of the deadliest anti-government uprisings in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian authorities say at least 3,117 people were killed, while human rights groups estimate the toll could reach 6,000 or more and warn it may rise once internet blackouts are lifted. U.S. President Donald Trump has sent an armada of U.S. warships toward Iran and warned Tehran that time was running out to negotiate a deal on its nuclear program. This week, The European Union agreed to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a statement at the Ritz Hotel as he meets Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on January 30, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey (Burak Kara/Getty Images)

There is no evidence that Iranian officials have called for an end to the war. Moreover, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, on March 7, clarified that they will not agree to a ceasefire with the United States and Israel, stating that Tehran will keep fighting unless the war ends permanently.

Speaking to NBC News' 'Meet the Press,' Araghchi said Iran cannot halt military operations while attacks on its territory continue.

“There needs to be a permanent end to the war,” he said. “Unless we get to that, I think we need to continue fighting for the sake of our people and our security.”

A fact check by Grok stated, “No state TV reports or official statements show them publicly "calling for an end to the war with the US if guarantees" right after."

"Recent Iranian comments (FM Araghchi, adviser Kharazi) are defiant: reject ceasefire talks while attacks continue, ready for long war, demand no further aggression first. Earlier indirect intel feelers (pre-naming) weren't public or on state TV. War is ongoing.”

Donald Trump says the war will end soon

President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump on Tuesday, March 10, said that the Iran war was going to end soon, without providing any specific timeline. He also warned Tehran that if they tried anything cute, the US would end the nation. He called the Iran war a short-term excursion.

"It's going to end soon, and if it starts up again, they'll be hit even harder," Trump told a news conference in Florida. "We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some people. And I think you'll see it's going to be a short-term excursion," he said.