Washington/Tehran, Feb. 25 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Wednesday dismissed US statements on Iran's ballistic missiles, nuclear programme, and the massive casualties in the wake of the nationwide civil unrest against the regime as totally fabricated, terming it one lie after another.

"Whatever they're alleging in regard to Iran's nuclear programme, Iran's ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January's unrest is simply the repetition of big lies," Baghaei said on X.

His comments came following statements released by the White House, with US President Donald Trump saying that he is keeping all options on the table regarding Iran, not ruling out a limited war should diplomacy fail, declaring that...