Iranian Official Says Trump Can ‘End the War with One Call,’
Iran to US: 'One call to Israel can stop war.' Urges Trump to pressure Netanyahu as Geneva talks unfold. Mixed signals on uranium enrichment persist amid protests.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – An Iranian presidential official told CNN on Friday that the United States has the power to end the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel with a single phone call, urging Washington to pressure Israel to halt its military campaign.
Majid Farahani, speaking on behalf of Iran’s presidency, stated that diplomacy could “easily” resume if U.S. President Donald Trump instructed Israeli leadership to stop its airstrikes on Iranian targets.
“Iran believes in civilian dialogue,” Farahani said. “Directly or indirectly is not important.” He emphasized that as long as Israeli bombardments continue, negotiations would be untenable.
“President Trump can easily stop the war by only one telephone (call) to (the) Israelis,” he asserted.
Iran Refuses to Halt Enrichment, But Open to Concessions
While reiterating that Tehran would not cease its uranium enrichment — which Iran claims is for peaceful purposes — Farahani acknowledged that compromises were still possible: “Maybe it can be lower, but we don’t stop it,” he added.
His remarks came as European governments have hardened their positions on Iran’s nuclear program. France, in particular, reiterated its demand for “zero enrichment.” French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christophe Lemoine told CNN on Friday that Paris had presented “a clear position on zero enrichment.”
Iran, meanwhile, continues to manufacture large quantities of uranium enriched close to weapons-grade levels, intensifying international concerns.
Negotiation Window Narrow but Real
President Trump’s decision to open a two-week window for potential diplomacy before making a final decision on launching military strikes has created what many observers describe as a narrow — though unlikely — opportunity to avoid full-scale war.
Talks has ended in Geneva between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his counterparts from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, along with the European Union’s foreign policy chief. This marks the first confirmed face-to-face meeting between Iran and European leaders since the conflict began.
Pro-Government Rallies and Public Anger in Tehran
On Friday, state-organized rallies in Tehran drew large crowds expressing anger at both Israel and the United States. Demonstrators have seen waving Iranian, Hezbollah, and Palestinian flags, with U.S. and Israeli flags being burned.
Protesters chanted slogans such as “Death to Israel, death to America,” with several voicing strong opposition to what they view as foreign aggression.
As the diplomatic clock ticks, Iran’s leadership continues to send mixed signals — expressing readiness for negotiation, while warning of escalatory options if U.S. involvement deepens. “If America gets involved in the war,” Farahani cautioned, “there are so many options, and all (of) those options are on the table.”
