Iran criticized on Monday 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 [statements by Trump] should be viewed more in the context of psychological and media games than as a serious expression in favor of dialogue or problem-solving," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump had said he could lift sanctions on Iran if the country demonstrates peaceful behavior and cooperation with Washington. "If they can be peaceful, and if they can join us, they are not going to do any more harm, I would take the sanctions off."